Flood Warning issued September 17 at 4:22PM EDT until September 17 at 10:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 1045 PM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 421 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported flooding in the warned area, with numerous roads remaining closed due to high water. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, St. Marys, Coldwater, New Bremen, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Tama, Neptune, Carthagena, Bulkhead, State Route 116 at State Route 197, Chattanooga and Kossuth.
65° 65° chance Fri 77° Fri 77° 60° 60° Sat 78° Sat 78° likely
Wednesday, July 31st, 2019
Colleen Benefield
Colleen Benefield, age 61, of Fort Recovery, passed away July 29, 2019 at her residence.
She was born on March 22, 1958, a daughter of John C. & Ruby (Bowman) Lewis.
Surviving are her husband, Terry Benefield, two children: Leslie Jones of Celina and John J. Oakleaf (Tori Mittie) of St. Henry, five grandchildren: Desiree Oakleaf, Hannah Dresher, Riley Mittie, Ruby Oakleaf and River Oakleaf, and a brother, Emmanuel Lewis.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Dianna Weiler.
Colleen worked for six years at the Celina Walmart as a cashier and in the deli department. Her favorite pastime was reading.
A Celebration of her life will be scheduled at a later date.
Arrangements are under the direction of W.H. Dick & Sons-Hellwarth Funeral Home, Celina. Condolences may be expressed at dickandsonshellwarthfh.com.
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