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.
Today 83° Today 83° likely 67° 67° slight chance chance Tomorrow 77° Tomorrow 77° 62° 62°
Thursday, July 17th, 2008
Aliceruth Kimmel
Former Rockford resident Aliceruth Kimmel, of Celina, died July 14, 2008, at Celina Manor Nursing Home.
She was born Jan. 17, 1923, in Maumee, to Virgil and Ruth King Edwards. On March 9, 1940, she married Edwin Kimmel, who died Aug. 26, 1995.
Survivors are three sons, Charles (Lynn), Noblesville, Ind., Dale (Judy), Green Valley, Calif., and Thomas (Kathy), Celina; a sister, Barbara Edwards, Phoenix, Ariz.; 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Deceased is a brother, Thomas Edwards.
She was a homemaker and member of the Rockford United Methodist Church and its ladies organization. She attended St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Celina.
Services are 10 a.m. Saturday at the Celina church, the Rev. Kim Miller officiating. Burial is at Riverside Cemetery, Rockford.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Friday at Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home, Rockford, and one hour prior to services Saturday at the church.
Condolences can be left at ketchamripleyfh@embarqmail.com.
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