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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Monday, June 29th, 2015
W. Jean Pontius
W. Jean Pontius, of Van Wert, died at 9:45 a.m. Tuesday, June 23, 2015, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center, Van Wert.
She was born July 13, 1929, in Lima, Ohio, to the late Pauline (Ralston) Goodwin and Elmer Ernest Goodwin. Her husband, James "Too Tall" Pontius, died in 2012. They were married Dec. 5, 1954.
Survivors include children, Ginger (Brent) Heyneman of Strongsville, Ohio, Tamre (Michael) Hileman of Rockford, Ohio, James E. "Jeep" (Shelley) Pontius of Dublin, Ohio; brother-in-law, William Pontius of Fairhaven, Michigan; sister-in-law, Mary Lou Goodwin of Van Wert; five grandchildren, Steven (Lindsay) Hileman of Coldwater, Ohio, Melissa (Brady) Henkle of Rockford, Ohio, Caroline Pontius of Dublin, Ohio, Brittany (Kory) McLaughlin of Cleveland, Ohio, and Erin (Matthew) Leeming of Cleveland, Ohio, and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by daughter, Penny Jane Pontius, and a brother, Ernest Goodwin, who died in 2005.
She retired on July 31, 1991, after 25 years of service from Aeroquip Corporation, Van Wert.
Services were held at 11 a.m. Monday, June 29, 2015, at Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home & Crematory, Van Wert. The Rev. Paul Miller officiated. Burial was in Riverside Cemetery, Rockford, Ohio.
Visitation was 9-11 a.m. Monday, June 29, 2015, at the funeral home.
Preferred memorial is Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center.
Condolences may be expressed at: www.alspachgearhart.com.
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