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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Saturday, February 1st, 2014
Lucille Gertz
Lucille Temple Gertz, 95, Celina, passed away Jan. 30, 2014, at The Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford.
She was born Dec. 1, 1918, in Van Wert County, the daughter of William Clark and Nettie Frye Temple. On April 9, 1940, she married Walter Gertz, who died Feb. 21, 1985.
Surviving are nieces and nephews.
Deceased is an infant son.
She was a 1937 graduate of Rockford High School. She was a homemaker and worked for many years with her husband at the former Harry Wolfe Coal & Hay Co. in Celina, where she was a bookkeeper. She was a member of St. John Lutheran Church, Celina, and the Ladies Circle. She was interested in genealogy and was a member of the Mercer County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society. She loved to cook and enjoyed crocheting, needlepoint, traveling and flower gardening.
Services are 11 a.m. Monday at W.H. Dick & Sons-Hellwarth Funeral Home, Celina, the Rev. Jeff Gramza officiating. Burial will follow at Swamp College Cemetery, Celina.
Calling is 2-4 p.m. Sunday and one hour prior to services Monday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. John Lutheran Church, Celina.
Condolences may be expressed at dickandsonshellwarthfh.com.
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