Flood Warning issued September 19 at 9:56PM EDT until September 20 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers...
St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHEN...Until Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, State Route 117 near Route 118 north of Rockford is water-covered and closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:40 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 13.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.2 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
66° 66° chance likely Sun 79° Sun 79° likely 56° 56° Mon 67° Mon 67° chance
Friday, October 2nd, 2020
Jennifer Baker
Jennifer Jill Baker, age 65, of Celina, passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2020, at Mercy Health-St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima.
She was born on March 1, 1955, to Kenneth L. & Mariannis (May) Smith. Both parents, along with a sister, Racinda G. Maxwell, preceded her in death.
Surviving is a daughter, Emily Baker of Celina, and five grandchildren: Aaliya Larsen, Zachary Myers, and Colton, Calob & Connor Schmidt. She also leaves behind three nieces and two nephews.
Jennifer graduated from Celina High School with the Class of 1973. She was a homemaker, and enjoyed time spent hanging out with her daughter and grandchildren.
Funeral Services will be held at 6:00 PM, Monday, October 5, at W.H. Dick & Sons-Hellwarth Funeral Home in Celina, with Pastor Rick Brosher officiating.
Friends may call an hour before services on Monday, from 5:00 to 6:00 PM, at the funeral home. Those attending are required to wear masks, practice social distancing as much as possible, and follow the COVID-19 guidelines established by Governor DeWine and the Ohio Department of Health.
Memorial Contributions may be made to the Mercer County Council on Aging.
Condolences can be expressed to Jennifer's family at dickandsonshellwarthfh.com.
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