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, April 17th, 2009
Ruth Prescott
Ruth E. Prescott, 83, of Ridgeville, Ind., died at 10:56 p.m. April 14, 2009, at Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie, Ind.
She was born May 31, 1925, in Fort Recovery to Linville and Regina Killian Gagle. On Dec. 24, 1943, she married Calvin C. Prescott, who died Sept. 11, 2008.
Surviving are three daughters, Pamela K. (Tom) Mack, Wilkinson, Ind., Regina D. (Don) Reidy, Hartford City, Ind., Beverly M. (Rick) Garringer, Farmland, Ind.; a son, Calcy L. (Dawn) Prescott, Ridgeville; three sisters, Alice Jean (Carroll) Eichenaur and Verla Marie Roessner, all of Fort Recovery, and Clara Mae (Martin) McWay, Lima; a brother, Calvin Ray (Dorothy) Gagle, Portland, Ind.; nine grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Deceased is a brother, Linville Otto Gagle Jr.
She was a homemaker.
Services are 1 p.m. Monday at MJS Mortuaries Ridgeville Chapel, Ridgeville, the Rev. Randy Davis officiating. Burial is at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Union City, Ind.
Calling is 2-5 p.m. Sunday and 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday at the chapel.
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