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, June 25th, 2018
Marcella Smerik
Marcella "Sally" Smerik, 97, of Celina, Ohio, passed away on Friday, June 22, 2018, at The Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford, Ohio, where she was on hospice care following a stroke.
She was born in Celina, Ohio, on September 16, 1920, the daughter of Floyd and Nora (Hone) Felver. A graduate of Celina High School and a registered nurse, she married Frank Smerik on January 8, 1944. Frank preceded her in death in 1999.
She was a nurse, homemaker, and worked beside Frank farming their land. She attended Grace Missionary Church in Celina, Ohio for many years.
Surviving are five daughters: Karen (Eldon) Gerber of Kidron, Ohio; Sandy (Russ) Voorhees of Ft. Wayne, Indiana; Miriam (Randy) Zacharias of Celina, Ohio; Becky (Lloyd) Sarasin of Celina, Ohio and Jan (Doug) Teeple of Hudsonville, Michigan. She has 14 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at W.H. Dick & Sons-Hellwarth Funeral Home in Celina, Ohio. Burial will follow at Swamp College Cemetery, Celina, Ohio.
Viewing will be at the funeral home on Tuesday, June 26, 2018, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. and from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 27, 2018, prior to the service.
Memorials may be made to State of the Heart Hospice, Coldwater, Ohio.
Condolences can be expressed at dickandsonshellwarthfh.com.
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