Flood Watch issued August 19 at 7:53PM EDT until August 20 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana, including the following counties, Fayette, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Preble, Shelby and Union.
* WHEN...Through Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Repeated rounds of storms, combined with the extremely wet soil conditions will increase the risk for flash flooding into the overnight hours.
Flash Flood Warning issued August 20 at 8:49AM EDT until August 20 at 9:30AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 849 AM EDT, local law enforcement reported flash flooding in Wapakoneta, southwest of Kenton, and throughout Logan County. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that may experience flash flooding include... Wapakoneta, Kenton, Fort Shawnee, Cridersville, Russells Point, Lakeview, Alger, Waynesfield, Belle Center, West Mansfield, Chippewa Park, Northwood, Roundhead, Mount Victory, Rushsylvania, Mcguffey, Huntsville, Ridgeway, Buckland and Uniopolis.
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Wednesday, October 18th, 2006
Martha Baker
Former Fort Recovery resident Martha Edna Baker, 86, of Rockford, died at 9:33 a.m. Oct. 15, 2006, at the Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford, where she was a patient the past eight years.
She was born Feb. 3, 1920, in Imboden, Va., to Henry and Lula Scott Dickenson. Her first husband, Henry Roller, is deceased. In 1957, she married Hobart R. Baker, who survives in Fort Wayne, Ind.
Also surviving are a son, Daniel (Victoria), Fort Wayne; a daughter, Brenda (Jack) Brands, Englewood; two stepsons, Walter (Lucy), of California, and Craig, Orlando, Fla.; a sister, Mary Moore, Xenia; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a step grandchild and a stepgreat-grandchild.
Deceased is a stepson, Henry Baker; a brother, Roy Dickenson; and two sisters, Vivian Seymour and Vera Dickenson.
She was a homemaker and attended the former Grace United Methodist Church, Rockford.
Private family services will be held at the convenience of the family.
Contributions can be made to the Alzheimer's Association, Lima.
Arrangements are being handled by Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home, Rockford.
Condolences can be sent at www.ketchamripleyfh@earthlink.net.
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