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
Wednesday, September 26th, 2018
Marilyn Hellwarth
Marilyn A. Hellwarth, age 87, of Celina, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, September 9, 2018 at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys, Ohio.
She was born August 15, 1931 in Muskingum County, Ohio to the late Perry and Elizabeth (Syrbek) McElfresh. On November 23, 1953 she married Dean Hellwarth; he preceded her in death on February 24, 2006.
She is survived by a daughter, Kim Hall, Celina; a son, Calvin (Lillian) Hellwarth, Celina; a brother, Sidney (Iris) McElfresh, Kettering, Ohio; a sister-in-law, Dorothy Jean Hellwarth, Celina; grandchildren, Brandy (Chris) Barnes, SC, Shirley Hall, VA, Laura Mae (Mark Johnson) Hellwarth, Celina, and Jonathan Hellwarth, Celina; and two great grandchildren, Hayden Barnes and Aldren Ray Germaine Johnson.
Marilyn is also preceded in death by a daughter, Joyce Mae; a son-in-law, Oscar Hall; two sisters, Jane (Bob) Kinney, and Bernice (Bill) Buehler; two brothers, Perry Robert (Ester) McElfresh, and Tom McElfresh; and a brother-in-law, Dillan Hellwarth.
She was a 1949 graduate of Frazeysburg High School in Frazeysburg, Ohio. Marilyn was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother and a devout Christian. She was a wonderful homemaker and loved spending time with her family and friends. She was a member of Bethany United Methodist Church in Celina.
Memorial services will begin at 11:00 am on Saturday, September 29, 2018 in Cisco Funeral Home, Celina, with Rev. Jon Exman officiating; where the family will receive friends 10:00 am-11:00 am prior to the service. Burial will follow at Swamp College Cemetery, Celina, OH.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to Bethany United Methodist Church in Celina.
Please leave condolences to the family at www.ciscofuneralhome.com.
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