Flood Advisory issued July 27 at 1:10PM EDT until July 27 at 4:15PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...The following counties, in west central Ohio, Auglaize and Mercer.
* WHEN...Until 415 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 110 PM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Coldwater, New Bremen, Minster, St. Henry, Fort Recovery, New Knoxville, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Carthagena and Maria Stein.
Flash Flood Warning issued July 27 at 1:08PM EDT until July 27 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
FFWILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... West Central Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Northeastern Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* Until 400 PM EDT.
* At 108 PM EDT, trained weather spotters reported flash flooding across the warned area. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Trained spotters reported.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that may experience flash flooding include... Anna, Jackson Center, Botkins, New Knoxville, Kettlersville, Montra, Mccartyville and Maplewood.
Today 86° Today 86° likely 75° 75° chance Tomorrow 89° Tomorrow 89° slight chance 76° 76° slight chance
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Tuesday, April 19th, 2011
Kenneth Laffin
The Rev. Kenneth E. Laffin, 80, of Lima, died at 8:05 a.m. April 18, 2011, at his residence.
He was born July 8, 1930, in Mercer County, to L. Russel and Eddith Helen Fast Laffin. On Aug. 3, 1951, he married Elsie Skiles and she survives.
Also surviving are two sons: Keith Alan (Lori) Laffin, Bedford, and Brian Dwight (Alicia) Laffin, Brunswick; a daughter, Brenda (Jeff) Harrison, Lima; two brothers: Jerry (Nancy L.) Laffin, Coldwater, and Robert (Nancy K.) Laffin, Celina; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild; two stepgrandchildren; and one stepgreat-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by a granddaughter.
He was a Church of God minister since 1951, serving at Mount Tabor and Fairview, Celina; Sugar Ridge, Convoy; Olive Branch, Rockford; Union Chapel, Bryan; the Ney Church of God; and the Church of God, Breckenridge, Pa. He was a chaplain of the Ney Volunteer Fire Department and a school bus driver for 46 years for various school systems.
He was a member of the College First Church of God, Findlay. He was a 1948 graduate of Celina High School and a 1958 graduate of Fort Wayne Bible College.
Services are 11 a.m. Friday at Mount Tabor Church of God, Celina, the Rev. David Green officiating. Burial will follow in Mendon Cemetery.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Thursday at W. H. Dick and Sons-Hellwarth Funeral Home, Celina, and 10-11 a.m. Friday at the church.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Camp Otyokwah, Butler.
Condolences may be sent to dickandsonshellwarthfh.com.
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