Flood Watch issued April 3 at 3:52PM EDT until April 6 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...The following counties, in Indiana, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne, the following counties, in Kentucky, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, Pendleton and Robertson, and the following counties, in Ohio, 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...Through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Soils remain moist and excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of rain will occur into the weekend with the heaviest rain expected Saturday into Saturday night.
46° 46° Fri 58° Fri 58° likely 51° 51° Sat 64° Sat 64°
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Tuesday, September 27th, 2011
Edgar Gillis Jr.
Edgar Fernand Gillis Jr., 76, of Celina, died Sept. 26, 2011, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.
He was born July 17, 1935, in Blackford County, Ind., to Edgar and Elsie Gillis.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Eunice Gillis; a daughter, Kathy Huffman of Eaton, Ind.; four stepchildren; three sisters, Lillian Braun, Goshen, Ind., Elsie Kerr, Lafayette, Ind., and Alice Gillis, Eaton, Ind.; a brother, Richard Gillis, Eaton; two grandchildren, 11 stepgrandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a son, Mark A. Gillis.
He formerly worked as a journeyman electrician at Marhoeffer Meat Packing, Chevrolet Division of General Motores in Muncie, Ind., and Jess Howard Electric Company.
He was a member of Bethany United Methodist Church in Celina and served as a deacon, trustee and head usher at various churches during his lifetime.
A 1953 graduate of Eaton High School in Indiana, he attended Purdue University's School of Agriculture and served in the Army National Guard.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the church. Burial is at Black Cemetery in Albany, Ind.
Calling is 4-7 p.m. Wednesday at Cisco Funeral Home, Celina, and after 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the church.
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