Special Weather Statement issued August 13 at 6:14AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Fog has developed across the area. This is reducing visibility to 1 mile or less in some locations. Motorists should be prepared for rapid changes in visibility along their route. Slow down and only use your low beam headlights.
Flood Watch issued August 13 at 4:50AM EDT until August 14 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, Pendleton and Robertson, and Ohio, including the following counties, Adams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...Through Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A lull in rainfall will continue for much of the day. However, additional storms will move into the area later this afternoon. The risk of heavy rainfall will be greatest tonight into early Friday morning. There is also the potential for storms to repeatedly move over the same locations, which increases flash flood risk.
Today 83° Today 83° chance 69° 69° chance likely Tomorrow 81° Tomorrow 81° chance likely 68° 68° chance
Monday, January 30th, 2017
Bill Ballinger
Bill E. Ballinger, age 92 of Celina, Ohio passed away on Friday Jan 27, 2017 at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center.
Bill was born on Feb. 4, 1924 in Celina, Ohio to the late Van and Martha (Smith) Ballinger. On June 8, 1952 he married Joyce Lime, who died Oct. 29, 1996.
Survivors include his sons Mark Ballinger and Melissa Alexander of Celina, Luke Ballinger of Ft. Wayne, IN, his daughter Rita Schulte of Willmar, MN, five grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, brothers Paul Ballinger, Jack Ballinger, and his sisters Mercedes Schindler, Dorothy and Glenn Scifres and Helen Kirwan.
Bill worked at Lake Contracting in Celina for 12 years and was a co-owner of Kinnison's Tin shop in Celina for 27 years.
He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Celina, where he was a Deacon, the Celina Masonic Lodge F&AM and the Celina Chapter of Royal Arch Masons and a former member of the Mercer County Sportsmen's Association.
Bill loved hunting and Fishing at Elephant Lake in Minnesota, he enjoyed walking especially with his Boston Terriers Roxi and Roxi II.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday Feb. 2, 2017 at the First Presbyterian Church in Celina, with Nancy Clancy officiating. Burial will follow in the Swamp College Cemetery.
Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. on Wednesday Jan. 31, 2017 at the Lehman-Dzendzel Funeral home in Celina and from 9:30-10:30 a.m. on Thursday at the Church.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center.
Condolences may be left at LehmanDzendzelFH.com.
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