Flash Flood Warning issued September 17 at 6:06AM EDT until September 17 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
FFWILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* Until 900 AM EDT.
* At 606 AM EDT, radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that may experience flash 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.
Flood Watch issued September 17 at 2:22AM EDT until September 17 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of central and west central Ohio, including the following counties, in central Ohio, Delaware, Franklin, Licking, Madison and Union. In west central Ohio, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Miami and Shelby.
* WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms will move across parts of the area this morning, possibly extending into early afternoon. This may result in bands of heavier rainfall that could lead to flash flooding.
Today 83° Today 83° likely 67° 67° slight chance chance Tomorrow 77° Tomorrow 77° 62° 62°
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Monday, January 12th, 2009
Leon Meyer
Wabash native Leon L. "Skip" Meyer, 76, of Lima, died at 5:45 p.m. Jan. 10, 2009, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.
He was born Aug. 20, 1932, in Wabash, to Orland and Mary Fetters Meyer. On July 31, 1987, he married Barbara Knipe, who survives.
Other survivors are three sons, Steve, Stockport, Mike, Ortonville, Mich., and Gordon (Jackie), Vaughnsville; a stepson, Timothy (Angie) Jacobs, Lima; a stepdaughter, Cheryl (Larry) Bowers, Covington, Ga.; a sister, Marilyn (William) Suever, Wolcottville, Ind.; five grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, seven stepgrandchildren and several stepgreat-grandchildren.
Deceased are two stepsons, Rick Jacobs and Stephen Jacobs; and a stepdaughter, Linda Jacobs.
He retired in 1991 as a maintenance supervisor at Lima State Hospital/Correctional Facility after 32 years. He was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene, Lima.
Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at Chamberlain-Huckeriede Funeral Home, Lima, the Rev. John Perkins officiating. Burial is at Memorial Park Cemetery, Lima.
Calling is 6-8 p.m. today and 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to the church, Allen County Hospice or the American Heart Association.
Condolences can be sent at www.chamberlainhuckeriede.com.
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