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, January 8th, 2018
T. James O'Neill
T. James O'Neill, 79, passed away at 10:30 p.m., Friday at his residence in rural Middle Point.
He was born on October 3, 1938, in Putnam County, Ohio, the son of the late James W. O'Neill and Ann E. (Adams) Townsend. On November 18, 1961, he married the former Janet Louise Shaffer who died on March 23, 2015. He is also preceded in death by his step-father, Merle Townsend and a step brother, Larry Townsend.
Family survivors include his three children, Kevin J. (Connie) O'Neill of New Bremen, Ohio, Cheryl (Shawn) Klinker of Van Wert, and Brian (Jody) O'Neill of Rockford; nine grandchildren, Logan (Becky), Adam, and Jacob O'Neill, Shelby (Adam) Rohrbaugh, Kyle (Jen), Allison (David) and Gretchen Klinker, Nathan and Elaina O'Neill; three great grandchildren, Cameron James and Louis Haydn O'Neill and Declan Lewis Klinker; a brother, Patrick (Phyllis) O'Neill of Mendon; and a step-brother, Bill Townsend.
James was a 1957 graduate of Mendon-Union High School and served in the Ohio National Guard from 1957 to 1963. He retired as the owner of Stewart House of Spice. He had coached Little League Baseball in Venedocia for 13 years and was an avid constitutionalist.
Services will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, January 11, 2018, at Cowan & Son Funeral Home with John Rager officiating. Interment will follow at Ridge Cemetery in Ridge Township. Calling hours are 12 noon until time of service on Thursday.
Preferred memorials are to the Venedocia Lions Club.
Expressions of sympathy may be forwarded at cowanfuneralhome.com.
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