Flood Advisory issued September 5 at 10:03AM EDT until September 5 at 12:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Western Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... North Central Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 1245 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1003 AM EDT, radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, St. Marys, Coldwater, New Bremen, Minster, St. Henry, Rockford, New Knoxville, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Tama, Neptune, Carthagena, Bulkhead, Maria Stein, State Route 116 at State Route 197 and Chattanooga.
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Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
Keith Balfour
Keith N. Balfour, 81, of Celina, died at 8 p.m. May 17, 2012, at Celina Manor Nursing Home.
He was born Aug. 17, 1930, in Superior, Wisc., to Donald W. and Anna Marie (Anderson) Balfour. On May 26, 1972, he married to Jacquelina (Jackie) Ford, who died June 15, 2010.
Surviving are a sister, Elizabeth Martin, Cranite Shoals, Texas, and friends, Pete and Margaret Bertke, Coldwater.
Deceased are three brothers, Robert John Balfour, Bruce Donald Balfour and Richard Balfour, and a sister, Mary Kay Balfour.
He was a veteran of the U.S Marine Corp and served in the Korean Conflict. He retired from the Mercer County Sheriff's Office. He was a member of the Celina Veterans of Foreign Wars, Celina American Legion, Fraternal Order of Police and Korean War Veterans Associations.
Private graveside services will be held at the convenience of the family.
Condolences may be left at www.ciscofuneralhome.com.
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