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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Friday, March 25th, 2016
JWilva Craft
JWilva L. Craft, 96, formerly of Saint Marys, and a resident of Vancrest Nursing Home, Saint Marys, died 7:20 A.M. Thursday, March 24, 2016, in Saint Marys. She was born August 18, 1919, in Ohio City, Ohio, the daughter of Albert and Olive (Balliet) Crouse.
She married Edgar M. Craft on December 27, 1944, in Portland, Indiana and he preceded her in death on October 20, 1980.
She is survived by her children: Caroline (Bob) Waesch of Saint Marys; Donna (David) Shreiner of Millersburg, Ohio; David (Lynn) Craft of Saint Marys; James (Sheila) Craft of Saint Marys. She is survived by seven grandchildren: Matt (Molly) Craft; Jason (Christen) Craft; Brian (Jennifer) Craft; Derek Craft; Aaron (Megan Kappers) Craft; Jacob Craft and Allison Delaplane. She is also survived by three great-grandchildren: Easton Craft; Carly Craft and Spencer Delaplane.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; siblings Richard Crouse, Marcella Schroer and Frieda Becker.
JWilva was a 1937 graduate of Saint Marys Memorial High School. She retired from the Saint Marys Cotton Mill.
She was a member of the First Friends Church in Saint Marys, where she had taught Sunday School and was the church treasurer. She enjoyed gardening, making hand loomed rugs and baking. She had been an Avon Representative for many years.
Funeral rites will be held 3:00 P.M. Tuesday, March 29, 2016, at the Miller Funeral Home, 1605 Celina Road, Saint Marys, Ohio. Burial will follow at Elm Grove Cemetery in Saint Marys.
Friends may call from 1:00-3:00 Tuesday at the funeral home, where memorial gifts may be given to the Auglaize County Council on Aging. Condolences may be sent to JWilva's family via Millerfuneralhomes.net.
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