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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Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
Calvin Fox
Calvin Dale Fox, 84, Rockford, died at 4:19 p.m. May 24, 2010, at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima.
He was born Nov. 4, 1925, in Rockford, to Peter and Hazel Stewart Fox. On March 29, 1948, he married Betty Jean Rhodes, who survives.
Also surviving are three sons, Kurt Fox, Mendon, Kris Fox, Dayton, and Keith (Inge) Fox, Xenia; a daughter, Karen (Philip) Warnecke, Sidney; four brothers, Wayne "Pete" (Elaine) Fox, Arcanum, Glen "Grinny" (Cathie) Fox, Celina, Charles (Janelle) Fox, Maumee, and Gary (Patty) Fox, Fairfield; a sister, Barbara Armstrong, Mendon; three sisters-in-law, Lois, Kathleen and Loa Jean Fox, all of Celina; a brother-in-law, Guy (Susan) Rhodes, Bluffton; 14 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Deceased are one son, Kerry Paul Fox, who died Oct. 2, 2005, six infant sons and daughters; a grandson; a great-grandson, a sister, Lois Nolan, and three brothers, Paul, Lewis E. and Jimmie D. Fox.
He worked as a high school math teacher and coached baseball, football, basketball and softball for Ohio City and Delphos Jefferson Schools. He was also a door-to-door delivery man for the Omar & Nickles Bakeries. He graduated from Rockford High School and The Ohio State University. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran of World War II where he served as a radio air crewman in the Pacific. He was a member of Mendon Lions Club, the Spencerville Veterans of Foreign Wars Post # 6772 and the Celina American Legion Post #210. He was also a member of the Mendon Order of the Eastern Star Chapter #259, and the Spencerville Chapter #130. He was also a member of the former Mendon Masonic Lodge #586 and the Rockford Masonic Lodge #377. He was also a lifelong member of the Mendon United Methodist Church, where he served on the Church Council for 13 years.
Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Friday at the church, the Rev. Don Clinger officiating. Burial is at Tomlinson Cemetery near Mendon.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Thursday at W. H. Dick & Sons-Hellwarth Funeral Home in Mendon, and 9:30-10:30 a.m. Friday at the church.
Memorials can made to the Mendon United Methodist Church Roof Fund.
Condolences can be left at dick.hellwarth@verizon.net.
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