Flood Watch issued September 20 at 1:07PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ripley, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Adams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...From 7 PM EDT this evening through Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms producing heavy rain will impact the area overnight. Rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches are expected with locally higher amounts. The heavy rain combined with saturated ground will lead to potential flash flooding.
Flood Warning issued September 20 at 1:05PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
...Forecast flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in duration for the following rivers...
St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHEN...Until Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, State Route 117 near Route 118 north of Rockford is water-covered and closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:40 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 13.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
Today 80° Today 80° chance 61° 61° likely Tomorrow 66° Tomorrow 66° chance 58° 58° slight chance
Monday, December 7th, 2009
Betty Crabtree
Florence Esther "Betty" Crabtree, 88, of St. Marys, died at 8 p.m. Dec. 4, 2009, at Otterbein St. Marys Retirement Community.
She was born April 12, 1921, in Dundee, Mich. to Early and Rosa Schwabb Green. On Aug. 1, 1943, she married the Rev. H. Glenn Crabtree, who died July 19, 1994.
Surviving are a son, the Rev. Jack (Rebecca) Crabtree, Huntington Station, N.Y.; a daughter, Jane Fandray, Charlotte, N.C.; a son-in-law, Donald Bilski, Salisbury, Md.; four grandchildren and a great-granddaughter.
She served in partnership with her husband in nine Evangelical United Brethren and United Methodist congregations providing leadership for children's education and worldwide mission programs. She graduated from Findlay High School in 1939 and the Chicago Evangelistic Institute in 1943.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Otterbein, the Rev. Dr. Michael Jenkins officiating. Burial is at Elm Grove Cemetery, St. Marys.
Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. today at Lehman-Hogenkamp-Dzendzel Funeral Home, Celina.
Contributions can be made to Otterbein or the Long Island Youth for Christ, Huntington Station, N.Y.
Condolences can be left at LHDfuneralhome.com.
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