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 17th, 2013
Ruth Zimmerman
Ruth Zimmerman, 77, formerly of St. Marys, died June 11, 2013 at Carolina Medical Center - Northeast in Concord, NC.  
She was born Oct. 16, 1935, in Dorchester Co., S.C., to Le Roy and Annie Laurie Mizell Hilton.
On Oct. 15, 1960, she married Richard Zimmerman, who died March 11, 1993.
She is survived by two sons, Anthony Wertenberger of Fort Wayne, Ind., and R. Troy (Anna Langenkamp) Zimmerman of St. Marys; two daughters, Anne (Jimmy Rivera) Stewart of Convoy and Renee (Charlie Breeding) Gilbert of Albemarle, N.C.; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Le Roy Hilton and Robert (Georgiana) Hilton, both of South Carolina.
She was preceded in death by a brother, James Hilton.
She managed the club room at the VFW Post #9289 in St. Marys for 27 years, where she also volunteered countless hours as a lifetime member of the ladies auxiliary.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Miller-Long & Folk Funeral Home, St. Marys. Burial will follow at Elm Grove Cemetery in St. Marys.   
Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
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