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
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Thursday, April 15th, 2010
Lloyd Tester
Lloyd M. Tester, 88, 541 Lisle St., Celina, died at 1:38 p.m. April 14, 2010, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys.
He was born Oct. 24, 1921, in Celina, to Charles and Hattie Custer Tester. On March 28, 1942, he married Margaret Louise Heil, who died May 10, 2000.
Surviving are four sons, Lee (Joyce) Tester, Wabash, Ind., Ron (Sue) Liening, Minster, and George (Beverly) Tester and Charles (Karen) Tester, all of Celina; three daughters, Anita (James) Laux, Coldwater, Sue (Jerrold) Eichenauer, Celina, and Robin (Kenneth) Bornhorst, Troy; 23 grandchildren, and 31 great-grandchildren.
Deceased are two brothers, Clifford and Edward Tester, and three sisters, Flora Tester, Daisy Stetler and Mabel Hare.
He retired from the Mersman Furniture Factory in Celina after 47 years of service. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II where he served in the Pacific Theater and was a member of the Celina American Legion Post #210.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday at W.H. Dick & Sons-Hellwarth Funeral Home in Celina, the Rev. Bruce Head officiating. Burial, with graveside military rites being conducted by the Celina American Legion Post #210 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #5713 is at Mercer Memory Gardens in Celina.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Friday and 9:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Memorials can be made to the Cancer Association of Mercer County or the American Heart Association.
Condolences can be left at www.dick.hellwarth@verizon.net.
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