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
Friday, January 8th, 2010
Margaret Vagedes
Cranberry Prairie native Margaret "Marge" R. Vagedes, 56, of Gosport, Ind., died at 9:50 p.m. Jan 6, 2010, at her residence. Death was due to natural causes.
She was born June 1, 1953, in Cranberry Prairie to Edward and Rita Kessens Keller. On July 6, 1974, she married Eric Vagedes, who survives.
Other survivors are a son, Greg (Amy) Vagedes, Bloomington, Ind.; three daughters, Erica (Kadir) Cakmak and Jessica (Dan) Hoover, all of Bloomington, and Erin (Danny) Webb, Nashville, Ind.; five brothers, John, Richard, Tom, Jerry and Tony Keller, all of Ohio; five sisters, Mary Ann Lajcik of California, Betty Kates of Ohio, Karen Kovac of California, Norma Will of Ohio and Ruth Foster of Arizona; and six grandchildren.
Deceased is a sister, Rose Keller Lange.
She was a registered nurse at Bloomington Hospital for 30 years and a member of St. Jude Catholic Church, Spencer, Ind.
Funeral Mass is 11 a.m. Monday at the church, the Revs. Paul Dede and Bill Ehalt officiating. Burial is at Chambersville Cemetery, Spencer.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Sunday at West & Parrish & Pedigo Funeral Home in Spencer.
Contributions can be made to World Harvest Mission.
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