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, November 3rd, 2020
Richard Hile
Richard "Dick" Hile, 80, of Saint Marys, died 9:25 P.M. Saturday, October 31, 2020, at his residence.
He was born July 14, 1940, in Allen County, Ohio, on a farm that is now Deep Cut Park, the son of Floyd and Margaret (Wilkerson) Hile. He married Nancy L. McKillip on July 14, 1960, his twentieth birthday, in Lima, Ohio; she survives in Saint Marys.
Dick and Nancy have three children: Rich and his wife, Lori. Their children are Abbie (Jim) Roessner; Torie (Marquis) Nobles; Marissa (Alex) Farlow. Abbie and Jim have two sons: Grant and Davis Roessner, Marissa and Alex have a daughter, Holland, and also a foster child. Torie and Marquis have welcomed two sons, Judah and Owen Nobles into the family. Torie and Marquis are excited to welcome a son in March. Darrin (and friend, Pam) Hile is Dick's second son. He has four children, including Erica Hile (and lifelong partner, Patrick White); Brandon Hile; Katelin Hile and Ethan Hile. Erica and Patrick have a daughter, Kaia. Amber (and life partner, Linda Moule) Hile is Dick's third child. Amber has one son, Kenneth. Dick is survived by his siblings: Shirley (Roger) Diltz; Becky Auer; Dennis Hile; by a sister-in-law, Diana Hile.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Floyd Hile and Margaret Hile-Haver; by his siblings: Floyd Hile; Carolyn Stocklin; Franny Lowe; Orville "Rick" Hile.
Dick retired from Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in Saint Marys, after 38 years of service. He battled prostate cancer for 21 years. Over the years he had served as a volunteer firefighter with 3 different departments. He also volunteered in youth activities including Little League baseball, bowling and Boy Scouts.
Private family funeral rites will be held at a later date. Miller Funeral Home in Saint Marys is entrusted with Dick's funeral arrangements, and condolences may be sent to his family via Millerfuneralhomes.net.
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