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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Friday, December 5th, 2014
Margaret Hight
Margaret M. Hight, 92, St. Marys, died at 1:53 p.m. Dec. 3, 2014, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys, following a short illness.
She was born July 6, 1922, in South Bend, Ind., to John W. and Sarah Cross Keirns. On June 4, 1939, she married Jesse Hight, who died May 28, 1999.
Surviving are four children, Larry (Alice) Hight, San Antonio, Texas, Melvin (Nancy) Hight, San Antonio, Linda Hight, Bellefontaine, and Deb Murray, St. Marys; 13 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Irene Botz, Fort Wayne, Ind., and Jean Bailey, Auburn, Ind.
Deceased are a daughter, Diane Gallant; three sisters, Pauline, Betty and Velma; and a son-in-law, Frank Murray.
She had worked at the St. Marys Cotton Mill and was also a homemaker. She was a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ, St. Marys, and loved bowling and golfing. She will be remembered as a wonderful wife and mother who took great care of her family.
Private family burial services will be held at Resthaven Memory Gardens, St. Marys.
Calling is 1-4 p.m. Sunday at Miller Funeral Home, west chapel, St. Marys.
Memorial contributions may be given to Grand Lake Hospice.
Condolences may be left at Millerfuneralhomes.net.
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