Flood Watch issued August 19 at 7:53PM EDT until August 20 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana, including the following counties, Fayette, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Preble, Shelby and Union.
* WHEN...Through Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Repeated rounds of storms, combined with the extremely wet soil conditions will increase the risk for flash flooding into the overnight hours.
Flood Warning issued August 20 at 6:15AM EDT until August 20 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Southeastern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Southern Logan County in west central Ohio... Central Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 1000 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 615 AM EDT, emergency management reported flooding in the warned area. Between 3 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Sidney, Bellefontaine, Newport, West Liberty, Anna, Fort Loramie, De Graff, Quincy, Port Jefferson, Valley Hi, Zanesfield, Maplewood, Pemberton, Logansville, Mcmorran, Swanders, Pickrelltown, New Jerusalem and Lake Loramie State Park.
Flash Flood Warning issued August 20 at 5:32AM EDT until August 20 at 9:30AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
FFWILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Union County in central Ohio... Northeastern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Hardin County in west central Ohio... Northern Logan County in west central Ohio... Northeastern Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* Until 930 AM EDT.
* At 532 AM EDT, radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain falling across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that may experience flash flooding include... Wapakoneta, Kenton, Fort Shawnee, Cridersville, Jackson Center, Russells Point, Botkins, Lakeview, Alger, Waynesfield, Belle Center, West Mansfield, Chippewa Park, Northwood, Roundhead, Mount Victory, Rushsylvania, Mcguffey, Huntsville and Ridgeway.
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Saturday, September 12th, 2015
Martha Sprague
Martha L. Sprague, 87, Saint Marys, Ohio, died 1:45 P.M. Thursday, September 10, 2015, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.
She was born September 11, 1928, in Auglaize County, Ohio, the daughter of Carl and Erma (Rasneor) Berron.
She married C. Eugene Sprague on April 17, 1954, at the Zion Lutheran Church in Saint Marys, and he preceded her in death on October 18, 1973.
She is survived by her children: David (Juli) Sprague of Saint Marys; Ann (Ed) Morris of Saint Marys; Carla Sprague of Saint Marys; Jane (Sam) Schmiesing of New Bremen and Dale Sprague of Saint Marys. She is also survived by her grandchildren: Brian (Lizann) Morris of St. Marys; Kelly Sprague of St. Marys; Kevin Sprague of Celina; Kyle (Katie) Sprague of Columbus; Eric (Danielle) Morris of St. Marys; Natasha (Tom) James of St. Marys; and David Morris of New Bremen; and 11 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and by her twin brother Marvin Berron, and by her brother, George Berron.
Martha was a 1947 graduate of Saint Marys Memorial High School. She had worked as a secretary at Goodyear Saint Marys, and was the manager of the State Liquor Store in Saint Marys, known as "Jim's Party Shop." She later managed Haines Fashions.
She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and the Saint Marys Women's Garden Club, and was an Eastern Star. She enjoyed sewing, gardening, making crafts and spending time with her children and grandchildren.
Martha's selfless love and eternal optimism was cherished by her family and the hundreds of lives she touched, including the many children she babysat and guided as a Boy Scout den mother. She will be dearly missed.
Funeral rites will be held 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, September 16, 2015, at the Miller-Long and Folk Funeral Home, 314 West High Street, Saint Marys, the Reverend Bill Maki, officiant.
Burial will follow at Elm Grove Cemetery, Saint Marys.
Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 P.M. Tuesday at the funeral home, where memorial gifts may be given to the Auglaize County Board of Developmental Disabilities.
Condolences may be sent to her family via Millerfuneralhomes.net.
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