Flood Warning issued September 17 at 10:44AM EDT until September 17 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... Northwestern Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 445 PM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1044 AM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen.Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - 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.
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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Thursday, December 10th, 2009
Kenneth Bransteter
Kenneth Eugene Bransteter, 81, of Rockford died at 4:55 p.m. Dec. 9, 2009, at his residence.
He was born March 10, 1928, in Geneva, Ind., to Branson Argyle and Anna Lucille Bollenbacher Bransteter. On March 1, 1953, he married Reitta Eichenauer, who survives.
Other survivors are three sons, James (Kathleen), Terry (Vivian), and David (Amy Jo) Bransteter, all of Celina; a daughter, Connie (Steve) Sapp, Celina; 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Deceased are a sister, Betty Carr and her husband, Carl Carr; and an infant grandson.
He was a dairy and grain farmer and a 1946 graduate of the former Rockford High School, now Parkway High School. He was a club leader for the Chatt 49er 4-H Club and served in the Korean War. He was a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ, where he served on various committees.
Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at the church, the Rev. Catherine Costello officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Friday at the church.
Contributions can be made to the Church Memorial Fund or Celina Community Health Professionals and Hospice.
Condolences can sent to www.ketchamripleyfh@embarqmail.com.
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