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
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010
Raphael Peltier
Raphael L. Peltier, 86, Celina, died at 7:30 a.m. Aug. 24, 2010, at his home.
He was born July 6, 1924, in Piqua, to Louis and Zelma Francis Peltier. On Oct. 2, 1948, he married Esther Seger who died in 1971. In January 1975, he married Lela Dix Bushnell, who survives in Celina.
Also surviving are three sons, Michael (Karen) Peltier, Texas, Craig (Betty) Peltier, Piqua, and Jeff Peltier, Piqua; two daughters, Diane (Lenny) Monnin, Russia, and Peggy (Walt) Kellems, Florida; a stepdaughter, Pam (Tom) Rogers, Miamisburg; three stepsons, Jim (Shauna) Bushnell, Piqua, Dennis (Jenny) Bushnell, Washington, and Andy (Cindy) Bushnell, Dayton; two sisters, Mary Simon and Tillie Verdin, Versailles; 16 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Also deceased are three brothers, Louis, Homer and Joseph Peltier.
He served in the Navy during World War II on the U.S.S. Scott DE214 from 1943-1946. He retired from NCR in Dayton. He was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Montezuma, American Legion in Coldwater, Lake Improvement Association, Celina Moose Lodge and was a life member of the Veteran's of Foreign Wars.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Friday at the church, the Rev. Jame Dugal officiating. Burial with military honors is at Forrest Hill Cemetery in Piqua.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Thursday and 9-10 a.m. Friday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home in Coldwater.
Memorials can be made to the State of the Heart Hospice in Coldwater.
Condolences can be left at hogenkampfh.com.
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