Flood Watch issued September 20 at 1:07PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ripley, Union and Wayne 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...From 7 PM EDT this evening through Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms producing heavy rain will impact the area overnight. Rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches are expected with locally higher amounts. The heavy rain combined with saturated ground will lead to potential flash flooding.
Flood Warning issued September 20 at 1:05PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
...Forecast flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in duration for the following rivers...
St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHEN...Until Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, State Route 117 near Route 118 north of Rockford is water-covered and closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:40 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 13.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
Today 80° Today 80° chance 61° 61° likely Tomorrow 66° Tomorrow 66° chance 58° 58° slight chance
Saturday, September 16th, 2006
Carl Meinerding, Jr.
Carl H. "Buckwheat" Meinerding, Jr., 50, Versailles, died Sept. 13, 2006, at 12:50 p.m. at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton.
He was born Feb. 20, 1956, in Fort Wayne, Ind. to Carl H. and Iris J. Overly Meinerding. On Sept. 10, 1994, he was married in St. Denis Catholic Church, Versailles, to Paula Subler, who survives.
Surviving is a son, Jeremy, at home; five brothers and their spouses, David, of Texas; Gerald (Patty), Bryant, Ind.; Robert (Elizabeth) and Ronald, all of Portland, Ind., Richard (Sharon), of Indiana; and his mother-in-law, Clara Subler, Versailles.
He was preceded in death by his parents and father-in-law, Edward Subler.
He was project manager for Terasen Utility Company in Milwaukee, Wisc. and formerly worked at J-Tech in Greenville for over 20 years. He was a member of St. Denis Catholic Church, Versailles, the Moose Lodge and Fraternal Order of the Eagles, all of Greenville.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Sept., 23 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Denis Catholic Church, the Rev. David Vincent officiating. Burial will be in Holy Family Church Cemetery, Frenchtown.
Calling is Friday, 2-8 p.m. and Saturday, 9-10 a.m. at Bailey Zechar Funeral Home, Versailles.
Contributions may be made to the Jeremy Meinerding Trust Fund set up at the Versailles Savings & Loan.
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