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, October 5th, 2009
Rev. C. Bonnie Sanders
Rev. C. Bonnie Sanders, 86 died at 12:01 a.m. Oct.. 3, 2009, at her residence in St. Marys.
She was born Dec. 3, 1923, in Kingswood, Ky. to Walter George and Neeley "Fern" Henschen. On April 1, 1946, she married Warren W. Sanders, who is deceased.
Survivors are an adopted daughter, Jeannie (Marvin) McLauglin, St. Marys; two brothers, Fred and Ted Henschen, both of Cincinnati; two sisters, Martha Henschen Doubledee, Bradford, and Patricia Henschen Miller, Hopesound, Fla.; six grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Deceased is a brother, Dwight Henschen; and two sisters-in-law, Jean and Jane Henschen.
She studied at Frankfort Pilgrim College and the University of Cincinnati. She was ordained with the Wesleyan Denomination and pastored for approximately 43 years at Union Chapel, Sayler Park, Cincinnati, North Fairmount Wesleyan, Cincinnati, and First Wesleyan Church, St. Marys. She was a member and associate pastor of Living Faith Ministries, Mendon and Friends of Cincinnati Library.
Services are 11:30 a.m. Thursday in the Living Faith Ministries, Mendon, the Rev. Steven Coburn officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery.
Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 Wednesday at Cisco Funeral Home, St. Marys.
Contributions can be made to the church.
Condolences can be left at www.ciscofuneralhome.com.
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