Flood Watch issued September 21 at 1:43AM EDT until September 21 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be 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...Until noon EDT today.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional showers and thunderstorms will move across the area this morning. Locally heavy rain is possible and with the ground saturated from earlier rainfall, this additional rain could lead to flash flooding.
Flood Warning issued September 20 at 5:21PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
...The Flood Warning continues 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 4:40 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 12.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
57° 57° Mon 67° Mon 67° likely 54° 54° slight chance Tue 67° Tue 67°
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Friday, August 24th, 2018
Thomas Baker
Thomas Leo Baker, age 82 of Celina, Ohio passed away at 10:35 p.m. on Friday Aug. 3, 2018 at the Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater.
He was born on Oct. 5, 1935 in Rockford, Ohio to the late Leo J. and Mary (Murlin) Baker. On Sept. 16, 1960 he married Carolyn J. Hamrick, who survives.
Also surviving are his two children Tamera J. Baker of Celina; Don T. (Renee) Baker of Indianapolis, IN; two grandchildren Jordan Lopez, Tyler Baker; one great granddaughter Aeristy Lopez; one step grandson Kyle Keller; sister Donna Hone of Celina; sister and brother-in-law Cheryl (Lavern) Hamrick of Willshire and his sister-in-law Charlotte Baker of Celina.
Thomas was preceded in death by his parents; granddaughter Andrea Lyn Snyder, brothers Don L. (Marti) Baker, Hubert Allan Baker; brother-in-law James Hone, in-law Samuel L. (Nora) Hamrick.
He graduated from the Willshire High School with the Class of 1953. Then served his country in the United States Marine Corps from 1954-1956 as a Corporal serving in Japan as a Chemical Biological and Radiological Warfare Instructor.
He retired after 25 years of service with Navistar in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. He also had his own spouting and roofing business and Bakers' Fiberglass Picnic Tables.
In his spare time he enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time with his children, grandchildren and great granddaughter. Thomas was a member of the St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Rockford.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday Aug. 27, 2018 at the St. Paul's United Church of Christ, 1538 Oregon Rd. Rockford, Ohio 45882, with Rev. Katherine Beckett officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Paul's United Church of Christ Cemetery.
A memorial gathering will be held from 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. on Monday at the Church. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Lehman-Dzendzel Funeral Home in Celina.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Baker Family for a memorial in honor of Thomas L. Baker.
To share on-line condolences, please visit LehmanDzendzelFH.com.
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