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, August 28th, 2024
Ralph Liette
Ralph Liette, age 90, of Chickasaw, died Monday, August 26, 2024, at Otterbein Senior Living in St. Marys. He was born March 18, 1934, in New Weston to the late Raymond & Elizabeth (Couchot) Liette. On July 13, 1955, he married Ella Mae (Ranly) Liette, and she preceded him in death in 2020.
He is also survived by children, Terry (Cindy) Liette of Coldwater, Carol (Ron) Siefring of Celina, Dave (Cheryl) Liette of Troy, Randy (Joann) Liette of Chickasaw and Gerry (Nancy) Liette of Virginia Beach, VA; 16 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; and siblings and in-laws, Robert (Edna) Stout of St. Henry, Madonna Liette of North Star, Judy (John) Knight of Florida, and Donald Ranly of Columbia, MO.
He is preceded in death by siblings and in-laws, Ruth (Charles) Hiestand, Norma (Arthur) Rammel, Delores Redinbaugh, Helen Stout, Lowell Liette, Martha Susanne (Charles) Gilliland, Constance (Urban)(Earnest Monnin) Winner, Alvina (Walter) Klosterman, Norbert (Ethel) Ranly, Fr. Victor Ranly, Sr. Teresa Joseph, Hilda (Florus )(Rosemary) Obringer, Paul (Erma)(Marie) Ranly, Lucille (Ben) Droesch, Orville (Alma) Ranly, Arthur (Eileen) Ranly, Rita (Ray) Flaute, Fr. Ernest Ranly and Joann Ranly.
He was a member of Precious Blood Catholic Church in Chickasaw, the Men's sodality, and the church choir. Ralph was a veteran of the United States Army serving in the Korean Conflict, a member of the Chickasaw VFW and the Maria Stein American Legion. Ralph was a former mayor of Chickasaw, a Board of Trustees member of the Mercer County District Library, and president of the former Neighbors Water Company in Chickasaw. He spent most his working career in the lumber business, designing kitchens for both Shockman Lumber of St. Henry and Coldwater Lumber. He was an avid woodworker and cabinet builder in retirement, as his artistic cabinet designs can be found all across the tri-county area. Ralph enjoyed fishing and hunting and was a major supporter of all Marion Local Flyers' school activities.
  Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, August 31, 2024, at Precious Blood Church.
Burial will follow in Precious Blood Cemetery, Chickasaw.
Friends may call from 3 to 7 PM Friday and from 9 to 9:45 AM Saturday at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home in Coldwater. Memorials may be made to Friends of the Mercer County District Library. Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
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