Flood Watch issued August 13 at 11:45AM EDT until August 14 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, Pendleton and Robertson, 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...Through Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A lull in rainfall will continue for much of the day. However, additional storms will move into the area later this afternoon. The risk of heavy rainfall will be greatest tonight into early Friday morning. There is also the potential for storms to repeatedly move over the same locations, which increases flash flood risk.
Today 83° Today 83° chance 69° 69° chance likely Tomorrow 81° Tomorrow 81° chance likely 68° 68° chance
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Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
Ralph Ritchie
Ralph Melvin "Bub" Ritchie, 83, of 6730 state Route 219, Celina, died at 10:05 a.m. April 28, 2008, at his residence.
He was born June 19, 1924, in Montezuma, to Wilbur and Mary Peggs Ritchie. On Oct. 16, 1948, he married Ruth Brehm, who survives in Celina.
Other survivors are two daughters, Donna (George) Kinnison, Coldwater, and Jean Kovar, Van Wert; a sister, Hazel Goodwin, St. Marys; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Deceased are two sons-in-law, Dan Fleck and James Kovar; and a brother-in-law, Forest Goodwin.
He retired in 1986 from the former Speicher Brothers, Celina, and was a field technician for 55 years working in South Africa, Hawaii, Holland and Canada. He was a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Rockford, and served in the U.S. Navy.
Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at Lehman-Hogenkamp-Dzendzel Funeral Home in Celina, the Rev. Catherine Costello officiating. Burial is at St. Paul's United Church of Christ Cemetery.
Calling is 4-8 p.m. Wednesday and one hour prior to service on Thursday at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to the Cancer Association of Mercer Co., Inc.
Condolences can be left at lhdfuneralhome.com.
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