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, March 14th, 2025
Marlene Hitchen
Marlene L. Hitchen, 88, of Saint Marys, died 9:53 A.M. Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at Vancrest of Saint Marys.
She was born July 15, 1936, in Saint Marys, the daughter of Leo and Ida (Steen) Craft. She married Donald Hitchen on May 5, 1956; he preceded her in death on September 21, 2006.
She is survived by her children: Belinda (Rick) Nagel of Saint Marys; Brian (Diane) Hitchen of Saint Marys; Tina (Jerry) Jolliff of Bridgeport, West Virginia.
She is survived by her grandchildren:Erica (Billy) Fanning;Alysia Nagel; Kay (Mike) Werling; Chrissy (Kevin) Chaney; Lindsay (Bob) Kupper; Leo (Alyssa) Hitchen; Amber Hitchen; Tara Cotterman; Robert (Christina) Cotterman; Katie ((Zeke) Daniels;Amy (Mike) Hurley; Katie ((Zeke) Daniels; Ashley (Chris) Enouratro; Jerry Jolliff, Jr.
She is also survived by her 38 great-grandchildren and 15 great-great-grandchildren. She is survived by her sister, Donna Chilcoat of Saint Marys; by her brothers-in-law, Ken Hitchen of Saint Marys; David (Merrilee) Hitchen of Genoa, Ohio; by her sister-in-law, Susan Puthoff of Saint Marys.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, by a grandson, Joseph Hitchen; by her siblings: Dorcas "Butchie" Vanover; Richard Craft; and Betty Sanders.
Marlene was a 1955 graduate of Saint Marys Memorial High School. She was a homemaker and enjoyed flower and vegetable gardening and each year she canned vegetables for her family and friends. She and Don enjoyed square dancing with the Saint Marys Tri-Squares for many years. Marlene was an excellent seamstress who made her childrens' clothes, her square dancing outfits and her two daughters' wedding dresses. Loving and caring for her family was the most important thing in the world to Marlene.She was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Saint Marys.
Funeral rites will be held 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, March 19. 2025, at the Miller Funeral Home, 1605 Celina Road, Saint Marys. Burial will follow at Elm Grove Cemetery.
Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 P.M. Tuesday at the funeral home, where memorial donations may be given to Grand Lake Hospice.
Memories and condolences may be shared via Millerfuneralhomes.net.
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