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, June 17th, 2015
Roger Freeman
Roger L. Freeman, 79, New Bremen, Ohio, died 4:08 P.M. Monday, June 15, 2015, at Lima Memorial Hospital.
He was born May 19, 1936, in Celina, Ohio, the son of Earl and Esther (Linn) Freeman.
He married JoAnn Davis on October 22, 1956, in Celina, and she survives at the residence.
He is also survived by his two children: Rebecca (Guy) Waterman of New Bremen; James (Debra) Freeman of New Bremen. He is survived by three grandchildren: Anthony (Angela) Waterman; Amanda (Benjamin) Wibbeler; and Aaron (fiancee Rachael Wynk) Freeman. He is also survived by three great-grandchildren: Hunter Waterman; Hayden Wibbeler and McKenzie Waterman. He is survived by his siblings: Jeannette (Charlie) Grieshop of Mendon, Ohio; Bill (Cathy) Freeman of Wabash, Ohio; Don (Kathy) Freeman of Celina; Dennis (Mary Jane) Freeman of Coldwater, Ohio. He is survived by a sister-in-law, Carol Freeman Donovan of Celina.
He was preceded in death by his parents and by a brother, Dan Freeman.
Roger was a 1954 graduate of Celina High School. He was a tool and die machinist and had worked 43 years at Stamco in New Bremen, and had previously worked at Ford Motor Co in Flint, Michigan, and also at New Idea and Huffy Corporation.
Roger was a muzzle loading rifle enthusiast, and was a member of the National Muzzle Loading Rifle Assocation, the New Bremen Rod and Gun Club, and the National Rifle Association. He was a trustee of the Willow Grove Cemetery in New Bremen.
He and his wife, JoAnn, enjoyed riding their motorcycles together, touring the US, and he also enjoyed riding his Helix scooter around town. He was a member of Saint Paul's United Church of Christ in New Bremen.
Funeral rites will be held 10:30 A.M. Friday, June 19, 2015, at the Miller Funeral Home, 1605 Celina Road, Saint Marys, Ohio, the Reverend Steve Wills, officiant. Burial will follow at Willow Grove Cemetery.
Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 P.M. Thursday at the Miller Funeral Home, 1605 Celina Road, Saint Marys, Ohio, where memorial gifts may be given to either the "One of One Thousand" Fund of the National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association; the New Bremen Rod and Gun Club, or Willow Grove Cemetery.
Condolences may be sent to Roger's family via Millerfuneralhomes.net.
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