Flash Flood Warning issued September 16 at 3:09AM EDT until September 16 at 7:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
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The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* Until 700 AM EDT.
* At 309 AM EDT, radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 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, Coldwater, St. Henry, Fort Recovery, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Tama, Carthagena, Neptune, Chattanooga and Maria Stein.
Flood Advisory issued September 16 at 4:36AM EDT until September 16 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Northeastern Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 800 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 435 AM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Wapakoneta, St. Marys, New Bremen, Minster, Jackson Center, Botkins, New Knoxville, Moulton, Buckland, Uniopolis, Kettlersville, Fryburg, McCartyville, Montra, St. Johns, Bulkhead and Egypt.
70° 70° slight chance chance Wed 86° Wed 86° chance 69° 69° slight chance chance Thu 84° Thu 84° likely
Tuesday, September 4th, 2012
Woodrow Rickman
Woodrow W. Rickman, 95, St. Marys, died Sept. 3, 2012, at Otterbein Senior Lifestyle Choices, St. Marys.
He was born Feb. 20, 1917, in St. Marys, to Uriah and Ora Bass Rickman. On Oct. 8, 1941, he married Mildred Harper, who survives.
Also surviving are a son, Woodrow Rickman II, St. Marys; a daughter, Vickie Lynn Beining, Lima; and five grandchildren.
Deceased are two brothers, Carl and Uriah Rickman, and four sisters, Mary Bowles, Eva Cottman, Ina Seeney and Ida Belle Rickman.
He retired as a production worker at the former Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company in St. Marys. He was a member of Shawnee Community of Christ, Lima.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys, with Elder Robert Deitsch officiating. Burial will follow at Elm Grove Cemetery, St. Marys.
Calling is 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Condolences may be left at www.millerfuneralhomes.net.
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