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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Monday, April 12th, 2010
Lester Hutchings
Lester M. Hutchings, 79, St. Marys, formerly of Springfield, died at 2 p.m. April 10, 2010, at his home.
He was born Nov. 7, 1930, in Fairview, Mo., to Lester and Bessie Sharp Hutchings. On Feb. 10, 1957, he married Ruby McGhee, who died July 29, 2005.
Surviving are two children, Charles (Diane) Hutchings, Springfield, and Carolyn McRobie, Naples, Fla.; two brothers, John Hutchings, Joplin, Mo., and Claude Hutchings, Fairview, Mo.; a sister, Lillie Dean Eaton, Joplin, Mo.; a granddaughter, and four great grandchildren.
He worked as a head chef for Mercy Medical Center in Springfield. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a 1949 graduate of Fairview High School in Fairview, Mo. He was a member of the American Legion.
Funeral rites are 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Meyer Community Chapel at the Otterbein St. Marys Retirement Community, the Rev. Carol Sainey officiating. Burial will be at Elm Grove Cemetery in St. Marys.
Calling is 3-6 p.m. Wednesday at Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys.
Contributions can be made to Otterbein St. Marys Retirement Community.
Condolences can be made to the family at Millerfuneralhomes.net.
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