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 2nd, 2017
Jennie Merkle
Jennie Elizabeth Merkle, age 86 of Montezuma, Ohio passed away on July 30, 2017 at the Berger Health Care Center in Circleville, Ohio.
She was born on Oct. 19, 1930 in Montezuma, to the late Ralph and Lucy Helen (Ritchie) Long. On April 1, 1951 she married Lewis Merkle, who died on June 7, 2009.
Survivors include her son Mark & Jennie L. Merkle of Circleville, daughters and sons-in-law Sondra "Sandy" Kaup of Celina, Beverly Cabell of Jacksonville, FL, Karen & Mark R. Hoenie of Rockford, 8 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren and a brother-in-law Larry Hamilton of Mendon.
Jennie was preceded in death by her parents, husband and son-in-law David Cabell, sisters and brother-in-law Viola & Ril Miller, Betty Hamilton and her brother Robert & Eva Ritchie.
Jennie graduated from Celina High School with the Class of 1948. She retired as an office worker from Reynolds & Reynolds in Celina. She was a member of the Montezuma Church of Christ.
Jennie was an avid baker, well known for her many different kinds of homemade cookies, which she loved to share with everyone, especially her grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday Aug. 4, 2017 at the Lehman-Dzendzel Funeral Home in Celina, with Rev. Lowell Roberts officiating. Private Family Interment of her remains will be held in Ellis Cemetery in Montezuma at a later date.
Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. on Thursday at the Lehman-Dzendzel Funeral Home in Celina.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Kidney Fund, 6110 Executive Boulevard Suite 1010, Rockville, MD 20852-3914 or The Montezuma Church of Christ 71 S. Canal St., Montezuma, Ohio 45866.
Condolences may be left at LehmanDzendzelFH.com.
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