Flood Warning issued September 20 at 5:21PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
...The Flood Warning continues 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 4:40 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 12.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
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.
57° 57° Mon 67° Mon 67° likely 54° 54° slight chance Tue 67° Tue 67°
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Wednesday, February 6th, 2008
Jack Sawmiller Sr.
Jack L. Sawmiller Sr., 70, 527 Cron St., Celina, died at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 3, 2008, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.
He was born Sept. 23, 1937, in St. Marys, to Archie Joseph and Deloris Cotterman Sawmiller. His wife, Janice Eversole, survives.
Other survivors are two sons, Jack (Jane) and Jason (Tiffany), all of Celina; 11 daughters, Rhonda (Steve) Hufford, Jackie (Rick) Chaney, Lena Ames, Delilah (Tony) Toler, Betsy Slavin, Dolly Keller and Holly (Brian) Kaylor, all of St. Marys, Jeanette Morgan, Cheryl (John) Opperman and Mindy Trejo, all of Celina, and Delora (Jimmy) Hall, Mendon; three stepdaughters, Brenda (Terry) Zimmerman, St. Marys, Leslie Eversole, Hilo, Hawaii, and Laura Eversole, Tonawanga, N.Y.; three brothers, Archie (Judy), Spencerville, and Don (Tracy) and Ron (Deb), all of St. Marys; four sisters, Nancy Thornsberry, Melissa (Jerry) Shoffstall, Delores March and Connie, all of St. Marys; and 13 grandchildren.
He was a retired electrician.
A celebration of life is 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Feb. 17 at Ohio Bar, Wapakoneta.
Contributions can be made to the Cancer Association of Mercer County.
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