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°
Tuesday, May 31st, 2011
John Winkeljohn
Former Celina resident John Henry "Jack" Winkeljohn, 80, died May 25, 2011, in Florida.
He was born April 8, 1931, in Celina, to Ferd and Jean Lippincott Winkeljohn. On Sept, 6, 1958, he married Dorothy "Dodie" Lee Lindrooth, who survives.
Also surviving are three children, Ann Mary (Bob) Walsh, Mary Joan (Peter) Mahr and Jean Marie (Chris) Faris; and five grandchildren.
A graduate of Michigan State University, he worked as a travel agent for 33 years. He later started his own construction company, J. Henry Construction, Inc. in suburban Chicago. He then served as purchasing director for Vineyards Development/Premiere Builders, Inc., Naples, Fla.
He was cremated in Bonita Springs, Fla.
In lieu of flowers, memorial may be directed to Joanne's House at Hope Hospice, 27200 Imperial Pkwy., Bonita Springs, FL 34135.
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