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
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Saturday, March 24th, 2007
Levern Homan
Levern A. Homan, 81, 05607 County Road 33-A, St. Marys, died at 3:05 p.m. Mach 23, 2007, at Valley Nursing Home, St. Marys.
He was born Jan. 22, 1925, in Jay County, Ind., to August and Catherine Braun Homan. On Nov. 22, 1947, he married Joy A. Buschur, who survives.
Also surviving are two sons, Mike (Chris) and Larry (Vicki), all of St. Marys; four daughters, Sondra (David) Hughes, Wapakoneta, Kristy (Tim) Eiting, New Bremen, Lisa (Kim) Berg, Phoenix, Ariz., and Cindy, Cincinnati; three brothers, Harold and James, both of Celina, and Ivo (Betty), St. Henry; four sisters, Mary Ann Luebke and Verena Goettemoeller, both of Celina, Alvera Massonne, Decatur, Ind., and Luella (Eugene) Reinhart, Bryant, Ind.; 16 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren; one stepgrandchild; and two stepgreat-grandchildren.
Deceased are two brothers, Robert and Marvin; two sisters, Esther Link and Laura; and a grandchild.
He was a farmer and a retired production worker for Goodyear Tire & Rubber, St. Marys. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served in all the World War II campaigns of the 101st Airborne as a paratrooper. He received the Bronze star with double oak leaves. He was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9289, both in St. Marys.
Funeral Mass is 11 a.m. Wednesday at the church, the Rev. Anthony E. Cutcher officiating. Burial, with graveside military rites, will follow at Gethsemane Cemetery, St. Marys.
Calling is 4-8 p.m. Tuesday and 9:30-10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys.
Condolences may sent to www.millerfuneralhomes.net
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