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
Tuesday, January 10th, 2017
Tom Burden
Tom S. Burden, 78, Saint Marys, Ohio, died Sunday, January 8, 2017, after a brief illness.
He was born February 16, 1938, in Saint Marys, the son of Ned and Annabelle (Sheaks) Burden. He married Gayla Bambauer on February 1, 1957; she survives at the residence.
He is also survived by his nine children: Marscia (Jeffrey) Fleagle of Saint Marys; Coleen (John) Levalley of Saint Marys; Christine (Mike) Tully of Kettlersville; Tom (Sally) Burden of Celina; Michele (Mike) Shaffer of Findlay; Mary Ann (Jeffrey) Thornsberry of Saint Marys; Catherine (Anthony) Dodson of Saint Marys; Crystal (Robert) Blank, II, of Pandora, Ohio; Timothy Burden of Saint Marys. He is survived by 27 grandchildren; by 20 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his siblings: Dale (Marcia) Burden of Lima; Roger (Connie) Burden of Lakeview, Ohio; Bruce (Carolyn) Burden of Lafayette, Ohio; Catherine (Richard) Appleton of Lima; Dan (Deb) Burden of Waynesfield.
He was preceded in death by his parents and by a granddaughter, Moriah Dodson.
Tom attended Blume High School in Wapakoneta, and the Hobart School of Welding. He was the retired owner/operator of several local businesses, including Tom Burden Construction, Tom Burden Snow Removal; and Increte Burden Concrete Patterning. He had previously served as Urban Housing Inspector for the City of Saint Marys.
He had also served as 4th Ward Councilman for the City of Saint Marys and was the Past President of the Auglaize County Camp of Gideons International. He was an active member of Only Believe Ministries in Botkins. He loved gardening, fishing, hunting and woodworking.
Funeral rites will be held 3:00 P.M. Thursday, January 12, 2017, at the Miller-Long and Folk Funeral Home, 314 West High Street, Saint Marys, Pastor Peter Doseck, officiant. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memory Gardens.
Friends may call from 1:00 P.M. until the time of services on Thursday at the funeral home, where memorial gifts may be given to the Auglaize County Gideons.
Condolences may be sent to Tom's family via Millerfuneralhomes.net.
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