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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Thursday, August 23rd, 2012
Rex Laffin
Rex Laffin, 60, formerly of St. Marys, died July 14, 2012, in Naples Fla.
He was born Nov. 1, 1951, in Celina, to Orville and Maxine Goodwin Laffin.
Surviving are a daughter, Kelly (Dave) Kiefer, St. Marys; a son, Erik Laffin, St. Marys; three sisters, Connie (Harold) Nance, Cincinnati, Karen (Billy) Smith, Naples, and Rebecca Matthews, Naples; two brothers, Bill (Beverly) Laffin, Wapakoneta, and Kim Laffin, Lima; and four grandchildren.
He was a 1970 graduate of St. Marys Memorial High School and attended Good Samaritan Hospital School of Radiology, Cincinnati.
He worked in radiology at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, and at an orthopedic surgery center in Naples. He later worked as lead mechanic at Royal Gardens Poinciana Golf Course in Naples.
Calling is 5-8 p.m. Saturday at Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys.
No service will be held.
Condolences may be left at www.millerfuneralhomes.net.
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