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°
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Wednesday, March 9th, 2011
Ruth Spray
St. Marys native Ruth Anne Spray, 85, Grand Junction, Colo., died March 3, 2011, at her daughter's home in Grand Junction, Colo.
She was born May 20, 1924, to Fay and Corrine Youngs Hudson. She married Donald Spray, who died Oct. 10, 1993.
Surviving are two daughters, Cheryl (Rich) Grospitz, Grand Junction, Colo. and Jill Owen, Salt Lake City, Utah; a brother, Joe Hudson, Indianapolis, Ind.; a daughter-in-law, Julia Haehn, St. Marys; six grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
Also deceased is a son, Wiliam Spray; and a brother, John Hudson.
She graduated from Memorial High School in St. Marys in 1942. She attended the University of Cincinnati Nursing School. She also was a graduate of anesthesia school at Grace Hospital in Detroit, Mich. She worked as a CRNA at the Joint Township Hospital in St. Marys. She was a member of the St. Marys Soroptimist Club. She attended several churches including Baptist Church in St. Marys, United Methodist Church in St. Marys and the Trinity United Methodist Church of Spencerville.
A private family service will be held. Burial is at Elm Grove Cemetery in St. Marys.
Condolences may be left at www.millerfuneralhomes.net.
Arrangements are being handled by Miller Funeral Home in St. Marys.
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