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, September 2nd, 2015
Roger Glass
Roger A. Glass, 83, a resident of Otterbein Saint Marys Retirement Community, died 4:22 P.M. Monday, August 31, 2015, at Otterbein Saint Marys.
He was born April 29, 1932, in Saint Marys, the son of William and Tessa (Vogel) Glass.
He married Elnora Brossette on June 11, 1955, in Pineville, Louisiana, and she preceded him in death on January 10, 1993.
He is survived by his seven children: Sharon Glass of Catonsville, Maryland; Beverly (Scott) Fannon of Saint Marys; Becky (Donald) Risper of Moreno Valley, California; Brenda (Dan) Warniment of Saint Marys; Roger (Kimberli) Glass of Saint Marys; Scott (Staci) Glass of Saint Marys; Kevin (Heather) Glass of Saint Marys. He is also survived by his 15 grandchildren: Ryan Fannon, Matthew Fannon, Haley Fannon, Dewahn Risper, Jennifer Risper, Derick Risper, Zach Dammeyer, Cory Dammeyer, Alex Dammeyer, Seth Warniment, Bennett Glass, Ella Glass, Cooper Glass, William Glass and Jordyn Glass. He is survived by his 7 great-grandchildren: Camron Dammeyer, Nora Fannon, Macy Fannon, Jalen Risper, Donny Risper, Jada Risper and Selah Risper. He is survived by his siblings Nellie (Ken) Krauss of Saint Marys, Dorothy Kattman of New Knoxville and Pauline Ogilby of Cleveland.
Roger was a 1950 graduate of Saint Marys Memorial High School, and a veteran of the United States Air Force. He retired from Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in Saint Marys after 43 years of service.
He was a member of Saint Paul's United Church of Christ in Saint Marys, and a member of American Legion Post 323.
He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed coon hunting, fishing, and arrowhead collecting. He was a big fan of The Ohio State Buckeyes and the Cleveland Browns, and he looked forward to going to McDonald's each day to hang out with his many friends.
Funeral rites will be held 2:00 P.M. Sunday, September 5, 2015, at the Miller Funeral Home, 1605 Celina Road, Saint Marys, Pastor Dewahn Risper and Fr. Barry Stechschulte, officiants. Burial, with military honors, will follow at Elm Grove Cemetery, Saint Marys.
Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 P.M. Saturday at the funeral home, where memorial gifts may be given to the Fellowship of Catholic University Students or at FOCUS.org.
Condolences may be sent to Roger's family via Millerfuneralhomes.net.
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