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, August 31st, 2016
Wilma Painter
Wilma K. Painter, 90, Saint Marys, and formerly of Mendon, died 12:20 A.M. Tuesday, August 30, 2016, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in Saint Marys.
She was born March 23, 1926, the daughter of Robert and Clara Metz. She married George Frederick Painter on January 15, 1947, and he preceded her in death on March 16, 2005.
She is survived by her daughter, Sonnie (Ken) Dershaw of Saint Marys; by two grandchildren: Kevin (Leslie) Koesters of Saint Marys; Kimberlee (Nick) Kiel of Saint Marys. She is survived by two great-grandchildren and by fifteen step-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and her siblings Robert Metz and William Metz.
Wilma was a 1944 graduate of the Blume High School in Wapakoneta. She worked for many years at Marastan Sewing Company in Spencerville, and later at the Rockford Canning Company.
She enjoyed reading, cooking, sewing and spending time with her family and her special pet, Tucker.
She was a member of the Mendon United Methodist Church.
Funeral rites will be held 10:30 A.M. Friday, September 2, 2016, at the Miller Funeral Home, 1605 Celina Road, Saint Marys, the Reverend Barry Stechschulte, officiant. Burial will follow at Mendon Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4-8 P.M. Thursday at the funeral home. Condolences may be sent to Wilma's family via Millerfuneralhomes.net.
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