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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Friday, March 28th, 2014
R. Naomi Ginter-Huston-Longsworth
R. Naomi Ginter-Huston-Longsworth, 92, St. Marys, died at 2:30 a.m. March 27, 2014, at St. Marys Living Center.
She was born Sept. 30, 1921, in St. Marys, to Lawrence and Lulu Miller Fisher.
Surviving are six sons, Charles (Joyce) Ginter, St. Marys, George (Carolyn) Ginter, Sidney, Mick (Jane) Ginter, St. Marys, Larry "Chub" (Kathy) Huston, St. Marys, Randy (Paula) Longsworth, Ohio City, and Jeff Longsworth, St. Marys; one daughter, Jeanette Mack, St. Marys; a daughter-in-law, Hope Ginter, St. Marys; 39 grandchildren; 81 great-grandchildren; 47 great-great-grandchildren; a sister, Maxine Gause, Newark; and former husband, James Huston, St. Marys.
Deceased are her husband, Lester Longsworth; five sons, Roy Ginter, Joseph Ginter, Terry Ginter, William Ginter and Lester Longs-worth; a brother, Daniel "Jr." Fisher; two sisters, Pauline Fisher and Betty Hague; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and former husband Joseph Ginter.
She was a homemaker and retired bartender/waitress at the former Millers' Café in downtown St. Marys.
She was a life member of Eagles Aerie 767 and VFW Post 9289 auxiliaries, both in St. Marys. Her favorite pastimes included reading, fishing, playing bingo and spending time with her family and friends.
Rites are 8 p.m. Monday at Miller Funeral Home West Chapel, St. Marys. Private burial will take place at Resthaven Memory Gardens near Moulton.
Calling is 4-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be given to either the ABC Center in New Bremen or the Auglaize County Humane Society.
Condolences may be left at www.millerfuneralhomes.net.
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