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, October 6th, 2021
Nevelyn Jones
Nevelyn Eloise "Annie" Jones, 91, of Willshire, Ohio passed away early Tuesday morning, October 5, 2021 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.
She was born on February 21, 1930 in Rockford, Ohio to Frank Ketrow and Elizabeth (Streber) McClain. On August 6, 1947, Eloise married William O. "Bill" Miller in Decatur, Indiana and he preceded her in death on March 10, 1962.
She married Charles R. "Casey" Jones on September 4, 1964 in Ossian, Indiana and he preceded her in death on January 2, 1986.
She was a member of Willshire Union United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women. Eloise was a cook at both Parkway and Crestview Local Schools. She loved all of her grandchildren and sitting on her outdoor swing watching the cars go by. She enjoyed watching the Game Show Network and visiting with her friends.
She is survived by two step-daughters, Carolyn (Phillip) Shoaf of Willshire, Ohio and Linda (Ferd) Laux of Anchorage, Alaska; grandson, Heath (Amanda McCormick) Feasel of Geneva, Indiana; granddaughter, Hope (Patrick) Kelly of New Haven, Indiana; great-grandchildren, Taylor (Mindy) Feasel, Anna (Luke) Collingsworth, Hayden Feasel, Lydia Kelly, and Aaron Kelly, Noah McCormick, and Hannah McCormick; great-great-grandchildren, Ryan Kelly-Crompton, Emmitt Collingsworth, Easton Collingsworth, and Henry J. Feasel; and 8 step-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Gus Feasel; step-son, Donald Jones; three sisters, Louise Bollenbacher, Dorothy Schumm and Ruth Schnack; and brother, Lowell Ketrow.
A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, October 10, 2021, at Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home in Decatur with Pastor Bud Larimore officiating. Private burial will be held at Willshire Cemetery at a later date.
Family and friends will be received from 12 noon to 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home prior to the service.
Preferred memorials are to Willshire Union United Methodist Church. Arrangements are by Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home in Decatur, Indiana.
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