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
Thursday, December 11th, 2014
Linus Mescher
Linus Mescher, 90, Celina, died at 11:40 a.m. Dec. 9, 2014, at Celina Manor Nursing Home.
He was born Aug. 26, 1924, in Coldwater, to Louis and Rose Spoltman Mescher. On Jan. 17, 1987, he married Joan Forsthoefel, who survives in Celina.
Also surviving are two stepsons, Rodney (Sandy) Staugler, Coldwater, and Richard Staugler, Van Wert; a stepdaughter, Theresa (Rodney) Toler, Mendon; 10 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Deceased are four brothers, Carl, Ralph, Wilfred and Don, and two sisters, Lucille Homan and Pauline Ruschau.
He was retired from Reynolds and Reynolds, Celina, and was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Celina.
Funeral Mass is 10 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Celina, the Rev. Kenneth Schnipke officiating. Burial will follow at St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater, with services conducted by Celina VFW and American Legion.
Calling is 4-6 p.m. Friday at Cisco Funeral Home, Celina.
Condolences may be sent to www.ciscofuneralhome.com.
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