Flood Warning issued September 20 at 5:21PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
...The Flood Warning continues 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 4:40 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 12.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
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.
Today 80° Today 80° chance 61° 61° likely Tomorrow 66° Tomorrow 66° chance 58° 58° slight chance
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
Janice Richey
Janice F. Richey, 69, St. Marys, died at 6:44 a.m. June 29, 2010, at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima.
She was born May 23, 1941, in Richmond, Ind., to Herman and Letha Allen Abney. She married Melvin Harris, who preceded her in death. On Feb. 12, 1993, she married Herbert Richey, who survives.
Also surviving are two daughters, Sherie (Terry) Elder, and Diana (Douglas) Charles, all of Lakeview; two stepchildren, Lonnie Richey, Montezuma, and Lorraine (Shawn) Moeller, Coldwater; two brothers, Amos Abney, Centerville, Ind., and Bill Abney, Harrodsburg, Ky.; two sisters, Wanda Pippin, Richmond, Ind., and Ruth (Ernie) Bufford, Fountain City, Ind.; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild, and five stepgrandchildren.
Also deceased is a brother, Herman Abney, Jr.
She worked at Wapak Products as a seamstress. She was a member of the Lake Improvement Association and the Moose Lodge and American Legion Auxiliary, all in Celina, and the Fraternal Order of the Eagles 767 Auxiliary in St. Marys.
Memorial rites are 4 p.m. Friday at Miller Funeral Home in St. Marys, Brother Bill Abney officiating. A private burial will be held.
Calling is 2-4 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Memorials can be made to the Auglaize County Cancer Association.
Condolences can be left at Millerfuneralhomes.net.