Deborah Lewis

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.

Monday, October 2nd, 2006

Deborah Lewis

Deborah E. Lewis, 37, 407 Balsam St., Fort Recovery, died at 12:14 a.m. Oct. 1, 2006, at Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie, Ind. Death was due to cancer.

She was born Aug. 20, 1969, in Portland, Ind., to Ronald and Shirley Shaner Litmer, who survive in Fort Recovery. On May 14, 2005, she married M. Keith Lewis, who survives.

Also surviving are a stepdaughter, Marshalle, Winchester, Ind.; a brother, Joshua Litmer, Fort Recovery; two sisters, Sandra and Tina Litmer, both of Fort Recovery; and a grandmother, Rose Litmer, Fort Recovery.

Deceased are two grandfathers, Clarence Litmer and Dan Shaner; and grandmother, Lovina Shaner.

She was employed at International Paper, Portland, Ind., and a 1987 graduate of Fort Recovery High School. She attended Trinity Lutheran Church and American Legion Post 345 Auxiliary, both of Fort Recovery.

Services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Brockman & Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery, the Rev. Douglas Meyer officiating. Burial is at Springhill Cemetery, Fort Recovery.

Calling is 4-8 p.m. Tuesday and 9:30-10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Contributions can be made to the Cancer Association of Mercer County.

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