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
Saturday, November 23rd, 2013
Richard Young
Richard "Dick" Young, 80, Celina, passed away peacefully with his family by his side at 10:58 p.m. Nov. 21, 2013, at Celina Manor Nursing Home, Celina.
He was born Nov. 27, 1932, in Mendon, to Floyd G. and Doris L. Harruff Young. On Oct. 22, 1955, he married Betty Frysinger, who survives.
Also surviving are a son, Keith (Christie) Young, Celina; two daughters, Kathy (Christopher) Garber, N. Manchester, Ind., and Michelle (Jerry) Ley, Celina; grandchildren, Jennifer (Jasen) Kunz, Samuel Young, Joel (Erica) Garber, Joshua Garber, Brittany Ley and Jared Ley; stepgrandchildren, Sam Huber and Danny Huber; five great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Vera Huffman, N. Manchester, and Sue (Don) Bauman, Mt. Gilead.
Deceased is a sister, June Davis.
He was a 1950 graduate of Mendon High School and a retired U.S. Postal Carrier at the Celina Post Office. He was a member of Bethany United Methodist Church, Celina, where he served as a Sunday school teacher, trustee, head usher and greeter. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in the Korean conflict, and was a member of the Celina American Legion, the Mercer County Sportsman Association and the MRC Sportsman Club. He loved fishing, and spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Bethany United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Mendon Cemetery.
Calling is 3-8 p.m. Monday at Cisco Funeral Home, Celina, and one hour before services on Tuesday at the church.
Memorial contributions may be directed to Bethany Church Capital Improvement Fund or State of the Heart Hospice.
Condolences may be left at www.ciscofuneralhome.com.
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