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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Wednesday, August 10th, 2011
Charles George
Former Rossburg resident Charles W. "Butch" George, 75, died at 2:35 a.m. Aug. 9, 2011, at Versailles Health Care Center, Versailles.
He was born July 15, 1936, in Darke County to Earl "Jim" and Marie Meiring George.
Surviving are siblings, Evelyn Mann, Greenville, Millie Harris, Fort Wayne, Ind., Pat (Ray) Doss, Greenville, John George, Plentywood, Mont., Bill George, Versailles, Mike (Paula) George, Sidney, Dale (Diana) George, Versailles, Paul (Rose) George, Sunburst, Mont., and his fiancee, Marlene Long, Rossburg.
Deceased are in-laws, Marilyn George and Don Harris.
He retired after 50 years of service with the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 18. He began working with De Salvo Construction Company and retired from Danis Construction.
He was a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association and a member of the National Bison Association, having raised buffalo for more than 25 years.
A Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Louis Catholic Church, North Star, the Rev. David Zink officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Calling is 3-8 p.m. Sunday at Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville, and beginning at 9:30 a.m. Monday at the church.
Memorial contributions can be made to the American Alzheimer's Association or State of the Heart Hospice.
Condolences may be sent to www.zecharbailey.com.
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