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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Wednesday, March 12th, 2014
Richard Moon III
Richard A. "Rick" Moon, III, 36, St. Marys, died March 9, 2014, near his home on Washington Pike.
He was born Feb. 26, 1978, in St. Marys, to Richard and Cheryl (Carpenter) Moon. He married Michelle Kittel on Oct. 25, 2008, and she survives in New Knoxville.
He is survived by his mother, Cheryl (Tony) Newberry, St. Marys; his father, Richard (Donna) Moon Jr., St. Marys; children, Clay Taylor, Chicago, Ill., Haylie Moon, New Knoxville, Colton Moon, New Knoxville, Kanyen Sexton, New Bremen, Dade Moon, New Knoxville, Remi Smith, St. Marys; two stepchildren, Chase Boysell, New Knoxville, and Skylar Boysell, New Knoxville; a sister, Kelly (Jason) Bott, St. Marys; stepsiblings, Jodie Williams, Lima, Chuck Williams, Lima, Todd Williams, Lima, Tony (Rose) Williams, Lima, and Jamie (Sherrie) Williams, Houston, Texas; mother-in-law, Elizabeth Dicke, St. Marys; father-in-law, Michael (Angela) Kittel, New Knoxville; stepgrandmother, Rosie Newberry, St. Marys; stepgrandmother, Lois Roettger, St. Marys; nieces, Ashley Bubp, Rachel Bubp, Sarah Mabry and Emilee Bott; great-nieces, Payton Johnson and Adeline Randolph; and many other nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Howard and Rachel Carpenter Sr., and paternal grandparents, Richard A. Moon Sr., La Donna Dieringer and Orin Roettger.
He was a 1996 graduate of St. Marys Memorial High School. He was employed at EMI Plastics in Jackson Center. He enjoyed cooking and was exceptional with cooking meals on the grill. He liked to go hunting, fishing and trapping and ride his four-wheeler. He was a big fan of the Cleveland Browns and Notre Dame and coached his kids' sports teams. His kids were the center of his life and he loved spending time with them.
Funeral rites will be 10:30 a.m.. Friday at Miller Funeral Home West Chapel, St. Marys, the Rev. Jim Sweigart officiating. Burial will follow at Elm Grove Cemetery.
Calling is 3-5 and 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, where memorial gifts may be given to Dayton Children's Hospital NICU.
Condolences may be sent to Millerfuneralhomes.net.
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