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, June 26th, 2012
Betty Purdy
Betty Jane Purdy, 90, of Celina, died June 25, 2012, at Celina Manor Nursing Home.
She was born April 10, 1922, in Kankakee, Ill., to Jacob and Lucille Hays Cline. On Jan. 11, 1945, she married Don M. Purdy, who died June 24, 2012, at their home.
Surviving are two sons, Mark (Barbara) Purdy, San Jose, Calif., and Michael Purdy, Fort Myers, Fla.; two daughters, Jayme (Jim) Karen, Dallas, Texas, and Lisa (Bill) Wade, Apple Valley, Minn.; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
She was a homemaker and had worked at Superior Coach in Lima, New Idea in Coldwater and City Loan in Celina. A 1939 graduate of Kankakee High School, she was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Daughters of Isabella, Altrurian Club and Phi Beta Psi Sorority, all of Celina. Active in the Democratic Party, she also worked at the polls.
Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at the church, the Rev. Ken Schnipke officiating. Joint committal services for Betty and her husband Don, who died June 24, will follow at St. Marys Cemetery, Celina.
Joint visitation for Betty and Don will be 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Thursday at W.H. Dick & Sons-Hellwarth Funeral Home, Celina.
Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association or State of the Heart Hospice.
Condolences may be left at dickandsonshellwarthfh.com.
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