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
Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008
Martha Combs
Martha Doris "Ma" Combs, 86, 1001 Myers Road, Celina, died at 7:55 p.m. June 1, 2008, at Celina Manor Nursing Home.
She was born May 13, 1922, in London, Ky. to Arch and Lucille Johnson Tipton.
She married Willie Combs in 1936. He died in 1953.
Surviving are a son, Frank (Brenda), Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada; four daughters, Madelyn Grunden, Montezuma, Norma (Lester) Young, Brenda (Ed Jr.) Butterini and Rita (Bill) Craft, all of Celina; 22 grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren and 13 great-great-grandchildren.
She retired from the former Huffy Corp., Celina, and was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary, Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, American Legion Auxiliary and the Loyal Order of Moose Auxiliary, all in Celina.
Deceased are a son Thomas, a daughter, Louise Baggs; and three brothers, Tom, George and Edward.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Cisco Funeral Home Celina, the Rev. Robert Ellis officiating. Burial is at Mercer Memory Gardens.
Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society.
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