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 11th, 2015
Mary Lou Taylor
Mary Lou Taylor, 80, Rockford, died at 10:05 a.m. March 10, 2015, at Van Wert In-Patient Hospice Center, Van Wert.
She was born in Union Township, Van Wert County, on May 4, 1934, to Doyle B. and Jennie J. (Mefferd) Stuckey.
Surviving are three children, Deborah K. (Rick) Temple, Rockford, Timothy J. (Ronda) Taylor, Lexington, Tenn., and Matthew A. (Sheri) Taylor, Van Wert; eight grandchildren, Aaron "Bubba" (Courtney) Temple, Troy (Jessica) Temple, Jason (Monica) Temple, Joel (Ashley) Temple, Alanna Taylor, Grant Taylor, Jayden Taylor and Brandt Taylor; six great-grandchildren, Kayla, McKenna, Gracyn, Emmery, Liberty and Lyric Temple; a great-great-grandson, Weston; and two sisters, Naomi (Jane) Mason, Convoy, and Delores (John) Myers, Van Wert.
Deceased are a grandson, Ryan Temple; a sister, Ruby McCoy; a brother; William B. Stucky; and two brothers-in-law, Robert McCoy and Richard Mason.
She graduated in 1952 from Union High School, Union Township. She was in the last class to graduate from there. She moved to Rockford in 1961 and worked in retail at J.C. Penney's in Van Wert and Celina, and was a secretary at Country Mark in Rockford. She retired from Stammen Insurance in Celina as a secretary.
Even with her busy schedule, she was very active in her church, Rockford United Methodist Church, where she sang in the choir and for many years directed the children's choir.
She enjoyed crafts and painting and was well-known for the hundreds of beautiful Old-World Santas she handpainted and their ornate clothing she handstitched. People would stand in line for the amazing figures.
She wrote and co-directed the Rockford Lions Club Variety Shows for 23 years and also was a member of the organization. She formed and organized the Rockford Christmas Walk for the Rockford Chamber of Commerce and was the Rockford Citizen of the Year in 1983.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Friday at Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home, Rockford, Pastor Chip Steffy officiating. Burial will follow at Convoy Odd Fellows Cemetery, Convoy.
Friends may call 2-8 p.m. Thursday and 9:30-10:30 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be directed to Van Wert In-Patient Hospice Center, Van Wert.
Condolences may be expressed at ketchamripley.com.
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