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, July 30th, 2015
Carol Longsworth
Carol Ann Longsworth, 70, of Van Wert, died at 6:53 a.m., Tuesday, shortly after arrival at Van Wert County Hospital.
She was born on April 25, 1945, in Carthagena, the daughter of the late Gregory and Margaret (Braun) Huber. She married Clifford Longsworth on May 5, 1988, and he survives.
Other family members include her four sons, Bruce (Robin) Ganger of Celina, Danny (Holly) Ganger of Rockford, Mark (Christa) Ganger of Van Wert, and Jeff (Shelley) Ganger of Van Wert; three step sons, Jeff Longsworth of Van Wert, Clifford Longsworth, Jr., of Berne, Indiana, and Danny Longsworth of Van Wert; one step-daughter, Nikki Longsworth of Spencerville; three sisters, Vera (Riv Rutschilling) Staugler of Osgood, Antoinette "Nettie" Burger of Celina, and Roberta Wagner of Celina; one brother, Ronald (Jeanie) Huber of Covington, Ohio; 22 grandchildren, Wendy McNerney, Elizabeth Ganger, Brittany Ganger, AJ Ganger, Matthew Butler, Chris Brockman, Mike Brockman, Janice Brockman, Dan Brockman, Corey Weis, Daniel Ganger, Christina Ganger, Angel Ganger, Colin Ganger, Brandon Ganger, Dakota Ganger, Jessica Beveridge, Richard Martin, Rebecca Martin, Isaac Longsworth, Tyler Longsworth, Katie Bradley and Brittney Bradley; and six great grandchildren, Tyson McNerney, Angela Lovell, Isaac Beveridge, Arabella Weis, Dalton Clifford, and Lorelei Clifford.
Besides her parents, Carol was preceded in death by two daughters, Nancy Williams and Cindy Brockman; seven brothers, Joseph, Victor, Albert and Alford, Nobert, LeRoy G. and Louis W. Huber, and three sisters, Alberta Agnes Wagner, Betty Lange and Helen Dunlap.
Services will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, August 1, 2015, at Cowan & Son Funeral Home with Rev. Paul W. Miller officiating. Interment will follow at Van Wert Woodland Cemetery.
Calling hours are 2-8 p.m., Friday at the Funeral Home.
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