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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Tuesday, August 12th, 2008
Norman Slavik
Norman R. "Rick" Slavik II, 61, of 6364 state Route 219, Celina, died at 1 p.m. Aug. 10, 2008, at Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus. Death was due to a sudden illness.
He was born Jan. 26, 1947, in Celina, to Norman R. Slavik and Helen Grenzebach Slavik-Peck. His mother survives in St. Marys. On November 22, 1990, he married Jane Kuck, who survives.
  Other survivors are a son, Matt (Lindsay), Celina; three daughters, Amy Slavik of Columbus, Beth (Aaron) Carstens, Dayton, and Megan Slavik of Chicago, Ill.; two stepsons, Jerry (Lucy) Merges, New Knoxville, and Doug (LoriAnn) Merges, Parma, Idaho; two stepdaughters, Laurie Campbell, Lakewood, and Samantha (Andy) Fitz, Avon Lake; a brother, Tom (Rosa), Damascus, Va.; four sisters, Susan (Mark) Slavik-Chenven, and Betsy (Jonathon) Johnson, all of San Diego, Calif., Barbara Slavik, Port Angeles, Wash., and Jane (Gary) Margolis, Mahopac, N.Y.; and 13 grandchildren.
He was a 1964 graduate of Coldwater High School, a 1972 graduate of The Ohio State University School of Veterinary Medicine and a veterinarian and partner in Coldwater Animal Clinic. He was president of the Lakefield Airport Authority, past president and current board member of the Ohio Aviation Association and a member of the Mercer County Republican Central Committee.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Friday at N.J. Hogenkamp & Sons Funeral Home, Coldwater, the Rev. Sharon A. Showman officiating.
Calling is 2-8 p.m Thursday, and one hour prior to service on Friday at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to Animal Protection League, Celina, or a scholarship fund to be set up for a veterinary science major.
Condolences can be left at www.hogenkampfh.com.
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