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
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Friday, December 7th, 2018
Mary Kay Purdy
Mary Kay Purdy, 73, of Fort Wayne, (Formerly of Coldwater) passed away Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at her residence.
She was born August 18, 1945, in Celina, to the late Fred & Bessie Pearl (Fett) Hullinger.
Mary Kay married Jerald A. "Jerry" Purdy on June 24, 1967. He survives with their two daughters: Sarah Ambrose and Jennifer (Kraig) Tobin, and four grandchildren: Dora & Nathan Ambrose and Isabel & Michael Tobin, all of Fort Wayne; her sister, Patricia (Doyle) Wheeler of Amarillo, Texas, and sister-in-law, Pat Hullinger, of Saint Paris.
Preceding her in death were four brothers & a sister: Frank "Chuck" (Mary Ann) Hullinger, Fred (Edna) Hullinger Jr., Dick (Louise) Hullinger, Carol (Joe) Bill, and James Hullinger.
Mary Kay retired as the Owner and Operator of Mercer County Awards and Bargain Hunter Printing, of Coldwater. A 1963 graduate of Celina High School, Mary Kay enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, sewing, gardening, and crocheting. She attended Grace Point Church in Fort Wayne.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, December 11, at Grace Missionary Church in Celina, with Pastor Steve Howell officiating. Burial will follow at North Grove Cemetery, Celina.
Calling Hours are 4:00-8:00 P.M., Monday, December 10, at W.H. Dick & Sons-Hellwarth Funeral Home in Celina, and an hour prior to services on Tuesday, at the church.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations to Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana, Fort Wayne or Grace Missionary Church, Celina.
Condolences can be expressed at dickandsonshellwarthfh.com.
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