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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Friday, November 2nd, 2018
Shelia Bell
Shelia Marie Bell, 52, of Mendon, passed away at 4:44 PM Wednesday, October 31, 2018 in the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center following a one year illness.
She was born August 26, 1966 in St. Marys, a daughter of Cliff and Patricia Ann Reis Thompson. Her father survives in St. Marys and her mother is deceased. On December 31, 1984 she married Donald A. Bell, Sr., who survives in Mendon.
Also surviving are her son Donald A. Bell, Jr. of Celina and her daughter; Shawndra K. Bell Shellabarger of Rockford; four grandchildren; Jonathan Bell, Gregory Bell, Roxlynn Bell and Elliot Shellabarger; and her siblings; William "Bob" Thompson of Celina; Cliffton Thompson of St. Marys; Virginia Thompson of Hillsboro; Matthew Thompson of Celina; Youlonia (Rick) King of Celina; Kristopher Thompson of Mendon; Chad Thompson of St. Marys; Anglique Thompson of Lawrenceburg, TN.; and Stacy (Joe) Perin of St. Marys. Her brother John Thompson is deceased.
A memorial service will be held at 2 PM Friday, November 2, 2018 in the First Church of God in Mendon, with Pastor Jake Boroff officiating. Burial will be at a later date in the Spencerville Cemetery.
A visitation will follow the services in the church.
Memorial contributions may be given to Don for her monument fund.
Thomas E. Bayliff Funeral Home in Spencerville is in care of the arrangements.
Condolences may be sent to tbayliff@woh.rr.com.
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