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
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
Lela Snider
Lela Ilene Snider, 86, 1511 Meadowview Drive, Celina, died at 6:45 a.m. Feb. 16, 2010, at her home.
She was born Jan. 27, 1924, in Mercer County, to Ralph B. and Martha H. Cordier Monroe. On Feb. 14, 1948, she married Marvin Raymond Snider, who died Nov. 6, 1981.
Surviving are three sisters, Luetta Hill and Marjorie (Rudy) Brehm, all of Celina, and Luella Amstutz, Berne, Ind.; and four sisters-in-law, Jesselyn Monroe, Rita Snider and Annalee (Melvin) Linn, all of Celina, and Mildred (Bob) Bollenbacher, Rockford.
Deceased are two brothers, Irvin and Clifford Monroe; and five sisters, Helen Monroe, Opal Robbins, Beulah Fennig, Bernice Monroe and Ruth Powell.
She worked at the Huffy Bicycle Corp., retired from Celina Insurance Group and later was employed at the McDonald's restaurant, all in Celina. A graduate of Celina High School, she was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Celina.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday at W.H. Dick & Sons-Hellwarth Funeral Home, Celina, the Rev. Kim Miller officiating. Burial is at Mercer Memory Gardens, Celina.
Calling is 3-7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to the church or the American Heart Association.
Condolences can be left at dick.hellwarth@verizon.net.
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