Flash Flood Warning issued September 17 at 8:26AM EDT until September 17 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
FFWILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* Until 1100 AM EDT.
* At 826 AM EDT, radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 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°
Friday, January 7th, 2011
Ernest Roe
Ernest Roe, 83, Decatur, Ind., died at 2 a.m. Jan. 5, 2011, at Adams Memorial Hospital in Decatur.
He was born Aug. 23, 1927, in Adams County, Ind., to Fred J. and Daisy Galloway Roe. On Sept. 28, 1957, he married Betty Lee Fickert, who survives.
Also surviving are a son, Randy (Kim) Roe, Decatur,and three grandchildren.
Deceased are three sisters, Wilima Hough, Lillian Kincaid and Helen Davis; and four brothers, Delmas, Clifford, Robert and Raymond Roe.
He was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Ohio City. He was also a member of the American Legion Post #43 in Decatur, the Adams County Coon Hunter's Club and the Pleasant Mills Lions Club. He was a U.S. Army veteran and served from 1950-1954 during the Korean Conflict. He retired from Central Soya.
Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Monday at the church, the Rev. Denise Brown officiating. Burial is at Backesto Cemetery in Berne, Ind.
Calling is noon-3 p.m. and 4-6 p.m. Sunday at Zwick and Jahn Funeral Home in Decatur, and 9 -10:30 a.m. Monday at the church.
Memorials may be left to the church or the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
Condolences may be left at www.zwickjahn.com.
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