Flood Warning issued September 17 at 4:22PM EDT until September 17 at 10:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 1045 PM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 421 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported flooding in the warned area, with numerous roads remaining closed due to high water. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - 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.
65° 65° chance Fri 77° Fri 77° 60° 60° Sat 78° Sat 78° likely
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Tuesday, July 24th, 2012
Rona Book
Rona A. Book, 69, Venedocia, died July 23, 2012, at The Kobacker House in Columbus.
She was born Nov. 29, 1942, in Troy, to John and Glorious Kauffman Yarger. On July 31, 1965, she married Joe G. Book, who died Dec. 7, 2000.
Surviving are a daughter, Karen Book, Powell; four brothers, Doug, Dennis, Darrell and Dave Massie; and a brother-in-law, Larry Book.
She had worked at the former Huffy bicycle plant in Celina.
Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at W.H. Dick & Sons-Hellwarth Funeral Home, Mendon, the Rev. Don Clinger officiating. Burial will follow at Tomlinson Cemetery near Mendon.
Calling is 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and after 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Contributions may be made to a local humane society or animal shelter.
Condolences may be left at dickandsonshellwarthfh.com.
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