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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Tuesday, October 11th, 2016
Charles Staggs
Charles (Bucky) Staggs age 82, of Celina, Ohio, passed away on Friday, October 7, 2016 at Hospice of Van Wert.
He is preceded in death by his daughter Kathy Staggs.
He leaves his wife Sharon Staggs of 23 years, two sons, Ron Staggs and Scott Staggs (Amy), three daughters, Sherri Staggs (Carolyn), Lisa Shoff (Carey), Angie Riviello-Coletta (Dan), eight grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.
Bucky was a Kiser star athlete and University of Dayton football player. He was a Kiser and Dayton Baseball Hall of Fame inductee. Played baseball for Parkmoor, House of David and a short time with the Chicago White Sox where he hit against Satchel Paige. In football he was being recruited by the Cleveland Browns and Jesse Owens was his chaperone.
No services will be held as Bucky donated his body to Boonshoft School of Medicine Anatomical Gift Program at Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio.
In lieu of flowers the family kindly requests donations be sent to the Van Wert Area Impatient Hospice Center, 1155 Westwood Dr., Van Wert, Ohio 45891, www.ComHealthPro.org.
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