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, December 21st, 2007
Helen Hollinger-Johnson
Former Celina resident Helen E.C. Hollinger-Johnson, 84, died at 10 a.m. Dec. 20, 2007, at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus.
She was born Oct. 8, 1923, in Pittsburgh, Pa., to Clifford and Emma Burgowitz Campbell. On June 28, 1947, she married Daniel Hollinger, who died March 15, 1980. On April 11, 1993, she married Herschel O. Johnson, who survives.
Other survivors are a son, Daniel L. (Irena) Hollinger, St. Marys; a daughter, Diann M. (John) Januska, North Ridgeville; a sister, Joan Ganley, Juno Beach, Fla.; and three grandchildren.
Deceased is a brother, Stanley Campbell.
She was an artist and teacher and taught home economics at school districts in Coldwater and Celina and Lansing and Oswego, Mich. She earned a bachelor of science degree from the Indiana State Teachers' College of Pennsylvania and a master's degree from Michigan State University. She was a member of Wayne Street United Methodist Church, St. Marys, and a former member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Celina.
Services are 5 p.m. Sunday at Meyer Community Chapel of the Otterbein-St. Marys Retirement Community, St. Marys, the Rev. Ed Groff officiating. Graveside burial services are 9:30 a.m. Monday at Harris Creek Cemetery near Bradford.
Calling is 1-5 p.m. Sunday at Otterbein-St. Marys.
Contributions can be made to Otterbein-St. Marys or the Wayne Street church.
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