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
Monday, May 19th, 2008
Sharon Sloan
Celina native Sharon D. Sloan, 63, of Kettlersville, died at 1:30 p.m. May 16, 2008, at Heritage Manor Nursing Center, Minster.
She was born Nov. 30, 1944, in Celina, to Albert E. Brotherwood and Betty J. Dunlap, and was raised by her grandparents, John "Jack" and Ada Brotherwood. Her stepmother, Wilma Brotherwood, survives in St. Marys. On July 20, 1963, she married Charles W. Sloan, who survives.
Other survivors are two sons, Robert, Beavercreek, and David, Kettlersville; four daughters, Cheri (Randy) Scheer, New Bremen, Donna Loggains, Greenville, Bonnie Jo Rhoads, Jackson Center, and Barbara Sloan, Kettlersville; three brothers, Donald (Mary Ann) Brotherwood, Robert (Pamula) Brotherwood and John (Rosie) Brotherwood, all of St. Marys; three sisters, Grace (Jack) Ball, Connie (Lynn) Wentz and Delores (Charles) Miller, all of St. Marys; and seven grandchildren.
Deceased are a daughter, Ruth Ann Sloan; and a sister, Caroline Lunz.
She was a homemaker. She attended Immanuel United Church of Christ in Kettlersville, and was a former member of the Kettlersville-Van Buren Fire Dept. Auxiliary.
Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church, the Rev. Charles Moeller officiating. Burial is at the Schwaberow Cemetery, Kettlersville.
Calling is 3-8 P.M. Tuesday and one hour prior to services Wednesday at the church.
Contributions can be made to Grand Lake Home Health and Hospice, St. Marys.
Arrangements are being handled by Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home, New Bremen.
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