Flood Watch issued September 21 at 1:43AM EDT until September 21 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be 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...Until noon EDT today.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional showers and thunderstorms will move across the area this morning. Locally heavy rain is possible and with the ground saturated from earlier rainfall, this additional rain could lead to flash flooding.
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.
57° 57° Mon 67° Mon 67° likely 54° 54° slight chance Tue 67° Tue 67°
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Tuesday, February 19th, 2008
Francis McCloskey
Francis L. McCloskey, 85, 5300 Bayview Drive, Celina, died Feb. 17, 2008, at Otterbein St. Marys Retirement Community.
She was born Jan. 15, 1923, in Middletown to John and Eva Schmidt Blankenship. In 1957, she married John McCloskey, who survives.
Other survivors are a son, Gary (Sandra) Elkin, Chillicothe; a daughter-in-law, Amee Woodard, Germantown; a brother, John Blankenship, Montezuma; a brother-in-law, Bob Hoffman, Montezuma; two sisters, Mabel Hart and Glaydis Stanfield, both of Montezuma; 10 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and six stepgreat-grandchildren.
Deceased are two sons, Thomas Elkin and Terry McCloskey; a daughter, Sharon Sue Elkin; three brothers, Paul, Herman and Robert Blankenship; and six sisters, Katherin Lake, Edna Phelbs, Phobe Razor, Mildred Jackson, Mary Bryant and Charolette Edwards.
She worked for Inland Manufacturing (General Motors) and was a member of Montezuma United Methodist Church.
Services are at noon Thursday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater, the Rev. Bruce Crane officiating. Burial is at Germantown Union Cemetery.
Calling is 10 a.m.-noon Thursday at the funeral home.
Condolences can be made at www.hogenkampfh.com.
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