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
Thursday, May 27th, 2010
Michael Brincefield
Former St. Marys resident Michael "Crusty-Miller Mike" Lynn Brincefield, 58, Corpus Christi, Texas, died at 11:35 a.m. May 17, 2010, at The Vista Care Center in Corpus Christi.
He was born June 9, 1951, in Lima to Theodore A. and Leota Keiber Brincefield.
Surviving are nine brothers and sisters, Becky Dysert, Celina, Ted (Patti) Brincefield, Ariz., Jack Brincefield, Celina, Dave Brincefield, Rockford, Neal (Connie) Brincefield, Wapakoneta, Nancy (Melvin) Hight, Texas, Barbara Clark, Fa., and Sue (Paul) Gasson and Brenda Fisher, all of St. Marys.
Deceased is a sister, Sara Brincefield; three brothers, Bobby, Larry and Lewis Brincefield; a brother-in-law, Jim Dysert; and a sister-in-law, Betty Brincefield.
He worked as a shrimper and surveyor. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War.
Memorial Service is 2 p.m. Saturday at Schlosser Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Wapakoneta, the Rev. Mark Fuerstenau officiating. Burial with military rites by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8445 is at Buckland Cemetery in Buckland.
Calling is noon-2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Memorials can be made to the American Cancer Society.
Condolences can be left at www.schlosserfuneralhome.com.
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