Flash Flood Warning issued September 17 at 6:06AM EDT until September 17 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
FFWILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* Until 900 AM EDT.
* At 606 AM EDT, radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 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°
Saturday, August 11th, 2012
Rhea Swander
Rhea B. Swander, 76, Ohio City, died at 8:10 a.m. Aug. 10, 2012, at CHP-Inpatient Hospice Center, Van Wert.
She was born Dec. 31, 1935, in Ohio City to Sherman Glenn "Buck" and Edna Mae Ayers Fenton Boroff. On Sept. 10, 1955, she married Paul W. "Rosie" Swander, who died Feb. 2, 2008.
Surviving are three sons, Darrell E. (Diane "Deeter") Swander, Ohio City, Tony A. (Lori) Swander, Rockford, and Paul G. "Tip" (Janeece Friesner) Swander, Van Wert; a sister, Mary L. Ries, Coldwater; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Deceased are three brothers, Edwin Glenn Boroff, William Earl Boroff and Donald E. Boroff.
He retired from Federal Mogul, Van Wert, in 1996. He was a member of Ohio City Church of God and a 1954 graduate of Ohio City-Liberty High School.
Services are 11 a.m. Monday at Cowan & Son Funeral Home, Van Wert, the Rev. Randy Bevington officiating. Burial is at Woodlawn Cemetery, Ohio City.
Calling is 9 a.m. Monday until time of services at the funeral home.
Contributions may be made to the Inpatient Hospice Center.
Condolences may be left at cowanfuneralhome.com.
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