Flood Warning issued September 17 at 10:44AM EDT until September 17 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... Northwestern Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 445 PM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1044 AM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen.Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, St. Marys, Coldwater, New Bremen, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Tama, Neptune, Carthagena, Bulkhead, State Route 116 at State Route 197, Chattanooga and Kossuth.
Flood Watch issued September 17 at 2:22AM EDT until September 17 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of central and west central Ohio, including the following counties, in central Ohio, Delaware, Franklin, Licking, Madison and Union. In west central Ohio, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Miami and Shelby.
* WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms will move across parts of the area this morning, possibly extending into early afternoon. This may result in bands of heavier rainfall that could lead to flash flooding.
Today 83° Today 83° likely 67° 67° slight chance chance Tomorrow 77° Tomorrow 77° 62° 62°
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Wednesday, August 13th, 2014
Clayton Prater
Clayton Prater, 59, Celina, died 6:53 a.m. Aug. 12, 2014, at Coldwater Community Hospital.
He was born Jan. 6, 1955, in Floyd County, Ky., to Douglas and Genevene Chaffins Prater, who are deceased. On June 19, 1981, he married Cynthia Krugh, who survives.
Also surviving are three children, Renee Schwarck, St. Marys, Shannon Cordray, Coldwater, and Lonnie (Lorra) Prater, Rossburg; seven grandchildren, Jordan Schwarck, Desiree Schwarck, Brittany Schwarck, Preston Prater, Cameron Prater, Brianna Prater and Zach Cordray; a great-grandson, Landon Schwarck; his mother-in-law, Judy Krugh, Rockford; his dog, Bear; and nine siblings, Felsie Cassidy, Sidney, Janice Foos, Delphos, Mildred (James) Rupert, Spencerville, Quinton (Susie) Prater, Lima, Lucrida (Donnie) McCormick, St. Marys, Patricia (David) Kohlhorst, St. Marys, Louvonda (Ron) Slone, St. Marys, Thelma (Dennis) Fisher, St. Marys and Lydia (Gary) Pennington, Sidney.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a welder and had worked at the Haulette Corp. for many years. He loved watching basketball and playing his guitar. He was a fan of MOPAR.
Funeral rites are 1 p.m. Monday at the Miller Funeral Home, West Chapel, St. Marys, Brother Gary Mosley, officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at Elm Grove Cemetery, St. Marys.
Calling is 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be given to the family.
Condolences may be sent to www.millerfuneralhomes.net.
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