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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Monday, February 1st, 2016
Orville Ranly
Orville S. Ranly, age 89, of Philothea, passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2016 at Celina Manor.
He was born April 2, 1926, in Cassella, Ohio, to the late Peter & Sophia (Speck) Ranly. On August 20, 1947 he married Alma (Post) Ranly and she died July 23, 2013.
He is survived by eight children, Donna (Jack) Thobe of New Bremen, Nancy (Bill) Mueller of St. Henry, Linda McKitterick of Van Wert, David Ranly of Woodington, Roger (Karen) Ranly of St. Henry, Floyd (Betty) Ranly of Celina, Cindy (Dennis) Wellman of Bryant, Indiana, and Connie (Dave) Heinrichs of Coldwater, 24 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren, siblings, Don (Joan) Ranly, Columbia, MO, Ella Mae (Ralph) Liette, Chickasaw, in-laws, Rosemary Obringer, Coldwater, Marie Ranly, St. Henry, Ben (Joan) Post, St. Henry, Mary Alice Faller, New Weston, Leon Vondrell, Ft. Recovery, Henry Drees, St. Marys, and Alice Post, St. Henry.
He is preceded in death by infant children, Mary, Joseph and John, a son-in-law, Sam McKitterick, siblings and spouses, Alvina (Walter) Klosterman, Norbert (Ethel) Ranly, Rev. Victor Ranly C.PP.S., Hilda (Florus) Obringer, Sr. Theresa Joseph, Paul (Erma) Ranly, Lucille (Ben) Droesch, Art (Eileen) Ranly, Rita (Ray) Flaute, Rev. Ernest Ranly C.PP.S., infant sister Mary Ellen, infant brothers Walter and Joseph, and in-laws, Eugene (Esther) Post, Gregor (Esther) Post, Zeno (Dolores) Post, Hugo (Norma) Post, Alvin Post, Rita (Herman) Nerderman, Agnes (Paul) Fullenkamp, Zita Drees, Rosie Vondrell, and Jim Faller.
He was a very active member of St. Mary Catholic Church, Philothea, and sang in the choir. Orville was a veteran of the U.S. Army during the Second World War, and served as a past commander of the Coldwater American Legion.
He worked at the former New Idea factory in Coldwater for 42 years. He was also a member of the C.K. of A. in Cassella, the Knights of St. John in Maria Stein, and was a past school board member.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at St. Mary Catholic Church, Philothea. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home-Coldwater on Tuesday, February 2, from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM, and on Wednesday from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Memorials may be made to ViaQuest Hospice of Mercer County.
Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
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