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, January 5th, 2021
Ruth Kinney
Ruth Marie Kinney, 71, of Decatur, IN, passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2020.
She was born in Lima, OH, on July 25, 1949, the daughter of Joseph and Pearl (Beldon) Schmidt. She was a 1967 graduate of Coldwater High School and worked as a homemaker.
Ruth is survived by her daughter, Kellie J. (Daniel) Hawbaker of Decatur; 4 stepchildren, Tanya Kinney, Mark (Renee) Kinney both of Mendon, OH, Teresa (Steve) Brotherwood of St. Marys, OH, and Chris Kinney of Celina, OH; 3 sisters, Martha Horton, of St. Marys, OH, Jane (Richard) Dailey, of Linn Grove, and Marceil Schmidt, of Celina, OH; 3 brothers, Dan Schmidt, of Willshire, OH, Edwin (Linda) Schmidt, of Courtright, Ontario, and Junior (Angie) Schmidt, of Decatur; 10 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by 3 brothers, Larry, Pat, and Richard Schmidt and a sister, Carolyn Robertson.
Visitation will be held from 12:00-4:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 7, 2021 at Haggard-Sefton-Hirschy & Zelt Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to her great granddaughter Lily's medical care with checks payable to Kellie J. Hawbaker.
To sign our guest book, visit www.hshfuneralhome.com.
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