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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Monday, June 3rd, 2013
Arthur Craven
Arthur Alan Craven, 83, Celina, passed away at 6:05 p.m. June 1, 2013, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater.
He was born Sept. 28, 1929, in Bucyrus, to Robert E. and Mary Campbell Craven. On Feb. 6, 1954, he married Vada V. Mc Clelland, who lives in Celina.
Also surviving are his four sons, Jeff (Hallie) Craven of Celina, Randy (Marilyn) Craven of Fulton, Ind., Robert (Sue) Craven of Houston, Texas, and Dana (Lynn) Craven of Parkersburg, W.Va.; two grandchildren, Phillip Howell Craven and Arthur Alan Craven; and his brothers, George Craven of Colma, Mich., and James Craven of Pastukla, La.
He was preceded in death by his brothers, Donald Craven, John Craven and Daniel Craven.
Arthur served his country in the United States Army During the Korean War as a lineman. He retired from G.T.E. in 1995, after 43 years of service. He was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Celina, the Celina Masonic Lodge #241 F & A.M., Royal Arch Masons of Celina, Order of Eastern Star # 91 of Celina, Scottish Rite Valley of Dayton Chapter, Mercer County Sportsman Association, and VFW Post # 5713 of Celina.
Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Celina, the Rev. Matt Overman officiating. Burial will follow at Mercer Memory Gardens in Celina, with military honors by the Celina American Legion Post and Celina VFW.    
Friends may call 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Lehman-Hogenkamp-Dzendzel Funeral Home in Celina, where a VFW service will be at 7 p.m. and Masonic Lodge services will be held at 8 p.m. 
Memorials may be given to St. Paul's United Methodist Church. 
Condolences may be left at LHDfuneralhome.com.
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