Flood Advisory issued September 5 at 7:14AM EDT until September 5 at 10:15AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Western Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... North Central Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 1015 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 714 AM EDT, radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, St. Marys, Coldwater, New Bremen, Minster, St. Henry, Rockford, New Knoxville, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Tama, Neptune, Carthagena, Bulkhead, Maria Stein, State Route 116 at State Route 197 and Chattanooga.
Special Weather Statement issued September 5 at 7:09AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 709 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Ohio City, moving southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph and very heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Visibility will be poor and hydroplaning is possible.
Locations impacted include... Celina, St. Marys, Coldwater, New Bremen, St. Henry, Fort Recovery, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Chattanooga, Kossuth, Tama, Neptune, Carthagena, and Bulkhead.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
Motorists should slow down and use extra caution.
To report hazardous weather conditions, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.
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Thursday, October 17th, 2024
Grace Garner
Grace C. Garner, age 94, of Portland passed away on Wednesday October 9, 2024 in Persimmon Ridge Healthcare in Portland.
She was born in Portland on December 14, 1929 the daughter of Dwight and Mary (Jones) Whitacre. She was married to Robert Garner and he passed away on November 17, 2012. Grace was the original owner of Garner Tax Service in Portland, working there for several decades as a bookkeeper and tax preparer. She had attended First Baptist Church.
Surviving is a son Randy LeMaster of Portland, one daughter Carolyn McKibben of Coldwater, Ohio, one sister Mary Katherine Heiby of Portland, Grandsons Cory McKibben (wife Gina) of Coldwater, Shane McKibben (wife Julie) of Loveland, Ohio and Corey LeMaster of Berne, great grandsons Kyle Zack (wife Olivia), Boston McKibben and Christian and Cameron Current, great granddaughters Katie Stammen (husband Paul) and Nancy Taylor McKibben, great great grandchildren Vivian, Roman, Gianna Stammen and Arianna and Michael Whittington.
She was preceded in death by a daughter Shirley LeMaster (age 4) , husbands Dale LeMaster and Robert Garner and sisters Phyllis Baders Williams, Anna Marie Marsh and Wilma Nash.
Private family services will be held and burial will be in the Salamonia Cemetery. Baird-Freeman Funeral Home are handling the arrangements. Memorials can be made to Jay County Humane Society.
Baird-Freeman Funeral Home are handling the arrangements.
Online condolences at www.bairdfreeman.com.
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