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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Thursday, September 10th, 2015
Floyd Griffith
Floyd Griffith of Decatur, Alabama, died Wednesday September 9, 2015 at Community Hospital in Coldwater, Ohio.
He was born in Robbins, Tennessee to the late Ardell & Matilda (Long) Griffith. On February 21, 1951, he married Charlotte (Waggoner), who survives in Decatur, Alabama.
Also surviving are a daughter Nancy Lee & Edward Duhe of New Iberia, Louisiana, daughter-in-law Mary Ann Griffith of Grand Junction, Colorado; grandchildren Adam & Jennifer Griffith, Breland & Tyler Johnson, Lindsey & Bryan Stevens, Amanda & Kraig Cason and Eddie Duhe; three great-grandchildren, Rheagan Randolph, Julianna Johnson and Kinley Johnson, in laws John & Betty Waggoner of New Weston, Mary Thomas of Centerville, Jean & LaVern Stammen of Coldwater and Jerry & Karen Waggoner of Rossburg.
He was preceded in death by a son Michael Lynn Griffith and siblings, Grace Hughett, Veda Mullins, Beulah Ellis, Mae Hamrick, Lloyd Griffith, Hugo Griffith, Patton Griffith, Oscar Griffith & Geneva Byrd.
He was a member of Annunciation of the Lord Catholic Church in Decatur, Alabama. He retired from the US Army Air Corps after working as an aircraft mechanic at Wright Patterson in Dayton.
He then went to work in Huntsville, Alabama on the Hawk Missile at Red Stone Arsenal and at the Enewetak Atoll test facility, before retiring from Madison Research. He later volunteered at Decatur Morgan Hospital.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, September 12, 2015 at St. Louis Catholic Church, North Star with Fr. David Zink, officiating. Burial with military rites provided by the North Star American Legion will follow in St. Louis Cemetery.
Friends may call at St. Louis Church, North Star on Friday from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
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