Flash Flood Warning issued September 17 at 8:26AM EDT until September 17 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
FFWILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* Until 1100 AM EDT.
* At 826 AM EDT, radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 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°
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Thursday, October 31st, 2019
David Erskine
David A. Erskine, 77, of Neptune, Ohio, died October 28, 2019, at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton.
He was born April 24, 1942, in Columbus, Ohio, the son of William and Vividean (Porter) Erskine.
He is survived by his two sons: Cameron Erskine of Wapakoneta; Travis Erskine of Saint Marys; by three grandchildren and by many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and by a brother, Don Erskine.
He was a graduate of Simon Kenton High School, Class of 1960. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He earned the National Defense Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal and the Military Merit Medal. He first served with the 100th Infantry Division, and later with military intelligence assigned to the 9th infantry division.
Dave was a truck driver for Whiteline Express in Jackson Center, with his brother and son. He was also the owner of M.E. Insurance Agency in Wilmington, Ohio, and Cridersville. He retired from Copeland Corporation in Sidney, where he had been a CNC operator. He was the former owner of the Winchester Gun Club, Columbus.
Dave was the treasurer and lifelong member of DAV Chapter 76, Mercer County; life member of VFW Post 1118, Celina and also a life member of the NRA. He was a member of the Mercer County Sportsman's Association, and was past president of the Cridersville Lions Club and had served as president of the Cridersville Business Association.
Funeral rites will be held 11:00 A.M. Saturday, November 2, 2019, at the Miller-Long and Folk Funeral Home, 314 West High Street, Saint Marys. Military burial rites will follow at Neptune Cemetery.
Friends may call from 9:00-11:00 A.M. Saturday at the funeral home.
Condolences may be sent to Dave's family via Millerfuneralhomes.net.
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