Flood Watch issued August 19 at 7:53PM EDT until August 20 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana, including the following counties, Fayette, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Preble, Shelby and Union.
* WHEN...Through Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Repeated rounds of storms, combined with the extremely wet soil conditions will increase the risk for flash flooding into the overnight hours.
Flood Warning issued August 20 at 6:15AM EDT until August 20 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Southeastern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Southern Logan County in west central Ohio... Central Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 1000 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 615 AM EDT, emergency management reported flooding in the warned area. Between 3 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Sidney, Bellefontaine, Newport, West Liberty, Anna, Fort Loramie, De Graff, Quincy, Port Jefferson, Valley Hi, Zanesfield, Maplewood, Pemberton, Logansville, Mcmorran, Swanders, Pickrelltown, New Jerusalem and Lake Loramie State Park.
Flash Flood Warning issued August 20 at 5:32AM EDT until August 20 at 9:30AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
FFWILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Union County in central Ohio... Northeastern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Hardin County in west central Ohio... Northern Logan County in west central Ohio... Northeastern Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* Until 930 AM EDT.
* At 532 AM EDT, radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain falling across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that may experience flash flooding include... Wapakoneta, Kenton, Fort Shawnee, Cridersville, Jackson Center, Russells Point, Botkins, Lakeview, Alger, Waynesfield, Belle Center, West Mansfield, Chippewa Park, Northwood, Roundhead, Mount Victory, Rushsylvania, Mcguffey, Huntsville and Ridgeway.
Today 78° Today 78° chance 63° 63° Tomorrow 79° Tomorrow 79° 65° 65°
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Tuesday, September 5th, 2006
Pearl Schmidt
Pearl E. Schmidt, 84, of Rockford, died at 8:58 p.m. Sept. 2, 2006, at The Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford, where she had been a patient since Aug. 29.
She was born Feb. 12, 1922, in Mercer County, to Seth and Mary Bauman Beldon. On March 24, 1940, she married Joseph E. Schmidt, who died Dec. 31, 1982.
Survivors are four sons, Larry (Diane), Bryan, Ind., Edwin (Judith), Canada, Dan (Deb), Willshire, and Junior (Angie), Decatur, Ind.; four daughters, Martha Horton, Celina, Ruth Kinney, Rockford, Marceil, Celina, and Jane (Richard) Dailey, Geneva, Ind.; a brother, Rex (Louis) Beldon, Wauseon, Ind.; 36 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.
Deceased are two sons, Richard and Patrick; a daughter, Carolyn Robertson; two brothers, Paul and Reed Beldon; and four sisters, Velma Weitz, Viola Woods, Edith Druhot and Dorothy Halsted.
She was a homemaker and auxiliary member of Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 1292, Rockford, and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5713, Celina.
Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home, the Rev. Alan Crull officiating. Burial is in Mercer Memory Gardens, Celina.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Thursday and after 9 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Eagle Auxiliary service is at 6 p.m. and VFW Auxiliary service is at 7:30 p.m..
Contributions can be made to the American Diabetes Association.
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