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, April 18th, 2012
Janet Squires
Janet D. Squires, 78, Pontiac, Mich., died March 20, 2012, in Pontiac.
She was born June 9, 1933, in Celina, to Owen A. and Freda A. Boise Roettger. Her husband of 46 years, Gerald T. Squires, is deceased.
Surviving are a son, Shawn M. (Lynda) Squires; a brother, Keith (Irene) Roettger; and two grandchildren.
Deceased are a daughter, Shelley S. Compton, and a sister, Karen A. Corbett.
A 1951 graduate of Walled Lake High School, she was employed by William W. Donaldson Insurance Agency, Pontiac, the Pontiac Motor Service Department and Walled Lake (Mich.) Consolidated Schools. She retired in 1995 from Western High School.
She was a member of Crossroads Presbyterian Church, Walled Lake.
Service was March 31, 2012, and burial followed in the church cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Shelley Squires Compton Memorial Fund at Hilton Elementary, Brighton, Mich.
Arrangements were by Lynch and Sons Funeral Home, Walled Lake.
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