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
Tuesday, June 5th, 2012
Rose Keith
Rose E. Keith, 93, 231 S. Main St., St. Marys, died at 4:39 p.m. June 3, 2012, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys.
She was born April 9, 1919, in Lily, Ky., to George and Mary Hoskins Thompson. In 1953 she married Elmer Keith, who died April 9, 1978.
Surviving are three daughters, Irene (Ernie) Tuttle, Middletown, Cheryl (David) Simms, St. Marys, and Vivian June Keith, St. Marys; a step-daughter, Marie Douglass, Toledo; a step-son, William Keith, Toledo; 10 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; a sister, Martha Chaney, St. Marys; and two sisters-in-law, Alice Thompson, Findlay, and Lizzy Thompson, Corbin, Ky.
Deceased are infant twin sons, Ronny and Donny Thompson; two step-daughters, Verla Geller and Donna Miller; a step-son, Wayne Keith; a granddaughter; three sisters, Minnie Thompson, Maudie Caldwell and Dora Markley; and six brothers, Willie, Herb, Dan, Clyde, Charles and Cliff Thompson.
She was a homemaker and had been employed by the Auglaize County Council on Aging.
Funeral rites are noon Wednesday at Miller Long & Folk Funeral Home, St. Marys, the Rev. Ronnie Bruce officiating. Burial will follow at Elm Grove Cemetery, St. Marys.
Calling is 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Condolences may be left at www.millerfuneralhomes.net.
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