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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Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
Glenn Figley
Glenn A. Figley, 90, Otterbein Senior Lifestyle Choices, St. Marys, died at 9:30 a.m. Jan. 22, 2012.
He was born Dec. 19, 1921, in St. Marys to Miles and Edna Miller Figley. On June 29, 1948, he married Ruth Evelyn Hight, who survives.
Also surviving are children, Kim Figley, Ohio City, Kirk (Peg) Figley, Lobelville, Tenn., Mindy (Bruce) Hays, Celina, and Kollin Figley, Convoy; two sisters-in-law, Helen Freeman and June Hanni, Celina; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Deceased are siblings and spouses, Lowell and Alberta Figley and Thelma and Louis Meeker; two brothers-in-law, Harold "Pete" Freeman and Leon Hanni; and one grandchild.
He was a member of Hamilton and Bethel United Methodist Church, Mendon.
He retired from Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., St. Marys, after 38 years of service. He also was a retired farmer and served with the U.S. Marines, earning a purple heart at the Battle of Iwo Jima. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion.
A memorial will be held later at the convenience of the family.
Memorials may be made to Community Health Professionals, Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center.
Condolences may be sent to Otterbein in St. Marys.
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