Flood Advisory issued August 11 at 1:36AM EDT until August 11 at 1:45AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
The Flood Advisory will expire at 145 AM EDT early this morning for a portion of west central Ohio, including the following areas, Auglaize and Mercer.
The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
A Flood Watch remains in effect until 800 AM EDT Wednesday for portions of Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio...
Flood Watch issued August 10 at 1:04PM EDT until August 12 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, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Pendleton and Robertson, 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...Through Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected through Tuesday night. Locally heavy rainfall can be expected with the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same locations. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.
69° 69° chance Tue 82° Tue 82° likely 66° 66° likely Wed 82° Wed 82° chance
Thursday, July 28th, 2016
James Rickard
James Douglas "Doug" Rickard, 67, of Celina passed away at his home on July 27, 2016, at 1:03 am.
He was born June 28, 1949 in Celina to James Jr. and Mary Catherine (Zizelman) Rickard, both preceded him in death. He married Sandy Endicott on June 29, 1973, and she survives at the residence in Celina.
Other survivors include his four children, Matt (Deb) Rickard, Bryant, IN, Mike (Annette) Rickard, Celina, Nikki (Mark) Cotterman, Coldwater, and Jean (Tom) Pruitt Jr., Celina; four sisters, Roberta (Gordon) Brown, Rockford, Brenda (Tex) Keifer, Mendon, Cathy (Carl) Frank, Mendon, and Mary Lou (Kevin) Fisher, Rockford; eleven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
He was also preceded in death by a brother, Keith Rickard.
Doug retired as a truck driver from Norris Milk Hauling. He was a member of The Lords Church, Celina.
Funeral services will begin at 4:00 pm on Friday, July 29, 2016 in the Cisco Funeral Home, Celina with Pastor Randy Christian officiating; where the family will receive friends from 2:00 pm-4:00 pm prior to the service. Burial will follow at the Mercer Memory Gardens, Celina.
Contributions can be made to State of the Heart Hospice, Coldwater and/or Cancer Association of Mercer County.
Please leave a condolence to the family @ www.ciscofuneralhome.com.
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