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
Tuesday, January 19th, 2016
Don Ball
Don Ramon Ball, 79, Saint Marys, died 5:14 P.M. Saturday, January 16, 2016, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.
He was born November 10, 1936, in Saint Marys, Ohio, the son of John W. and Rose A. (Wenker) Ball. He married Thelma Jean Moody on November 14, 1960, and she survives at the residence.
He is also survived by his children: Brenda Jenkins of Celina; Galen (Judith) Ball of Saint Marys; Tonna Brown of Enon, Ohio. He is survived by his grandchildren, as well, and one sister, Rachael Stienecker of Saint Marys.
He was preceded in death by his parents and by his siblings Jack Ball; Ramona Moore; Harriet Ball; Edward Ball and Patricia Ball.
Don retired from the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in Saint Marys, where he was a millman. He also served as custodian of the First Church of the Nazarene in Saint Marys for many years.
Don loved caring for his yard, working on old tractors and watching Western movies. He was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene in Saint Marys.
Funeral rites will be held 11:00 A.M. Thursday, January 21, 2016, at the Miller-Long and Folk Funeral Home, 314 West High Street, Saint Marys, Ohio, Pastor Keith Stuck, officiant. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memory Gardens.
Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 P.M. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Condolences may be sent to Don's family via Millerfuneralhomes.net.
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