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, April 17th, 2015
Edmond Flinn
Edmond L. Flinn, 87, a longtime resident of Otterbein Saint Marys Retirement Community, Saint Marys, Ohio, died 10:00 A.M. Thursday, April 16, 2015, at Otterbein Saint Marys.
He was born April 17, 1927, in Houston, Ohio, the son of Norris and Nellie (Wick) Flinn. On October 30, 1948, he married Helen Given, and she preceded him in death on October 8, 1999.
He is survived by four children: James (Cathy) Flinn of Saint Marys; Tim (Vikki) Flinn of Saint Marys; Linda (Douglas) Boysell of Saint Marys; Rhonda Hawkins of Celina. He is survived by six grandchildren: Chase Flinn; Cullen Flinn; Karrie Hughes; Aaron Boysell; Aimee Pellegrino; Jessie Wicker. He is also survived by six great-grandchildren and by a brother, Donald Flinn of Vandalia, Ohio. He is survived by his longtime friend, Shirley Bollenbacher of Bryant, Indiana.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, two children: Bruce and Jeff Flinn; by a brother, Arthur Flinn; by a daughter-in-law, Karen Flinn.
Edmond was a 1945 graduate of Houston High School. Edmond was a very skilled baseball player and was scheduled to play with the New York Giants. That dream ended when he was drafted into the US Navy in 1945, and served as a Navy Seabee in Guam. He played baseball for many years after his discharge from the Navy in the Greater Ohio League.
He continued his long affiliation with baseball by serving as a Saint Marys Little League team manager of many years. He also enjoyed fishing, bowling and golfing. He was a member of VFW Post 9289, and the funeral honor guard of the Post.
He retired from Goodyear Saint Marys, after 40 years of service as a press operator.
Funeral rites will be held 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at the Miller Funeral Home, 1605 Celina Road, Saint Marys, Ohio, the Reverend Bill Maki, officiant. Burial, with military honors, will follow at Houston Cemetery, Houston, Ohio.
Friends may call from 4-8 P.M. Monday at the funeral home, where memorial gifts may be given to the Partners in Care Fund of Otterbein Saint Marys.
Condolences may be sent to Edmond's family via Millerfuneralhomes.net.
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