Flood Advisory issued July 27 at 9:30PM EDT until July 28 at 12:30AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...The following counties, in west central Ohio, Darke and Mercer.
* WHEN...Until 1230 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 929 PM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 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... Fort Recovery, Sharps Crossing, Greenville, Coldwater, Union City, St. Henry, Ansonia, Burkettsville, North Star, Rossburg, New Weston, Rose Hill, Brock, Cosmos, andPikeville.
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Thursday, October 11th, 2018
Chester Flowers
Chester Lee "Chet" Flowers, age 60, formerly of Celina, passed away Friday, October 5, 2018, at his home in Eaton.
He was born June 25, 1958, in Van Wert, to the late John Jr. & Florence W. (Pegan) Flowers.
Surviving are his Daughter, Nicole Leaker of Eaton; the Mother of his Children, Vickie Salmons of Shawnee; two Grandchildren: Aldin Lee Leaker and Spencer Kelly Leaker; Brother & Sisters: Carolyn Younker of Celina, Harold "Wayne" (Sheila) Flowers of Lynchburg, OH, Beverly (Joe) West of New Weston, and Barbara (John) Frey of Colorado Springs, CO; Brother-in-law, Robert L. Hone of Celina; and a number of Nieces & Nephews.
Preceding him in death were a Daughter, Brandy Lee Flowers (2009) Brother, Allen Eugene Flowers (2005) Sister, Kathleen Joann "Kathy" Hone (2013) Nephews: Bobby Flowers (1978) and Jacob Matthew Turner (1991) and Sister-in-law, Connie Flowers-Seals (2017).
Chet was a 1976 Celina High School graduate, and served with the U.S. Army. He worked in construction for Schwieterman's and Tom's Construction, and had also been employed at Mersman Furniture.
A "jack of all trades," Chet enjoyed junking and collecting, traveling weekly and monthly to buy and sell at area flea markets. Favorite pastimes were fishing, and hunting for arrowheads.
Calling Hours are at W.H. Dick & Sons-Hellwarth Funeral Home in Celina, Saturday, October 13, from 2-4:00 P.M., with a Memorial Service to begin at 4:00. Pastor Tony Richmond will officiate.
Memorial Contributions may be made to the family.
Condolences can be expressed at dickandsonshellwarthfh.com.
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