Donald Harris

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.

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007

Donald Harris

Donald "Donnie" Harris, 72, 7681 Harris Road, Celina, died at 7:31 a.m. Oct. 2, 2007, at Van Wert County Hospital.

He was born Nov. 4, 1934, in Center Township to Delbert Dale and Erma Overley Harris. On Nov. 16, 1984, he married Mary Schroer, who survives.

Other survivors are three sons, Michael, St. Marys, Mark, Neptune, and James (Brenda), Spencerville; two stepsons, Rodney (Kelli) Rider, Rockford, and David (Niki) Rider, Celina; two daughters, Vickie, Celina, and Donna (Keith) Hibner, New Bremen; a sister, Thelma (Roger) Burrows, Celina; 14 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Deceased are two grandchildren and a stepgreat-grandchild.

He retired from the former Huffy Bicycle Corp. and worked at Schroyer Trucking, both of Celina, and the St. Marys Fertilizer plant. A 1952 graduate of the former Neptune High School, he was a member of the Old Fashioned Farmers, Buckeye Antiques and Tri State Gas & Steam Engines.

Services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Cisco Funeral Home, Celina, the Rev. Robert King officiating. Burial is at North Grove Cemetery, Celina.

Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

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