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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Saturday, September 12th, 2015
Martha Sprague
Martha L. Sprague, 87, Saint Marys, Ohio, died 1:45 P.M. Thursday, September 10, 2015, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.
She was born September 11, 1928, in Auglaize County, Ohio, the daughter of Carl and Erma (Rasneor) Berron.
She married C. Eugene Sprague on April 17, 1954, at the Zion Lutheran Church in Saint Marys, and he preceded her in death on October 18, 1973.
She is survived by her children: David (Juli) Sprague of Saint Marys; Ann (Ed) Morris of Saint Marys; Carla Sprague of Saint Marys; Jane (Sam) Schmiesing of New Bremen and Dale Sprague of Saint Marys. She is also survived by her grandchildren: Brian (Lizann) Morris of St. Marys; Kelly Sprague of St. Marys; Kevin Sprague of Celina; Kyle (Katie) Sprague of Columbus; Eric (Danielle) Morris of St. Marys; Natasha (Tom) James of St. Marys; and David Morris of New Bremen; and 11 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and by her twin brother Marvin Berron, and by her brother, George Berron.
Martha was a 1947 graduate of Saint Marys Memorial High School. She had worked as a secretary at Goodyear Saint Marys, and was the manager of the State Liquor Store in Saint Marys, known as "Jim's Party Shop." She later managed Haines Fashions.
She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and the Saint Marys Women's Garden Club, and was an Eastern Star. She enjoyed sewing, gardening, making crafts and spending time with her children and grandchildren.
Martha's selfless love and eternal optimism was cherished by her family and the hundreds of lives she touched, including the many children she babysat and guided as a Boy Scout den mother. She will be dearly missed.
Funeral rites will be held 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, September 16, 2015, at the Miller-Long and Folk Funeral Home, 314 West High Street, Saint Marys, the Reverend Bill Maki, officiant.
Burial will follow at Elm Grove Cemetery, Saint Marys.
Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 P.M. Tuesday at the funeral home, where memorial gifts may be given to the Auglaize County Board of Developmental Disabilities.
Condolences may be sent to her family via Millerfuneralhomes.net.
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