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, July 21st, 2007
Ruth Edwards
Ruth M. Edwards, 98, of Monroe, Ind., died at 7:17 a.m. July 20, 2007, at Adams Memorial Hospital following a brief illness.
She was born March 31, 1909, in Mercer County to Frederick and Wilhelmina Emerick Schott. She was married to Gerald C. Edwards, who died March 4, 1995.
Surviving are a son, Lee (Pauline), Decatur, Ind.; two daughters, Shirley (Don) Horner, Fort Wayne, Ind., and Kay Bohnke, Monroe, Ind; three brothers, Paul Schott, New Bremen, Dale Schott, Fort Wayne, Ind., and Alfred Schott, Rockford; a sister, Irene Herron, St. Henry; 10 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
Deceased are four brothers, L. Glen Schott, Ralph Schott, Clarence Schott, and Ray Schott; two sisters, Leah Smith and Anna Lee Schlechte; and a grandson.
She was a homemaker and had worked at the Marathon Oil Company, Findlay, for 13 years. She was a member of the Salem Community Church.
Services are 2:30 p.m. Monday at Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Decatur, Ind., the Rev. James Compton officiating. Burial is at Willshire Cemetery.
Calling is noon-3 p.m. and 4-7p.m Sunday at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to the church or Monroe Fire Department.
Condolences can be sent to www.zwickjahn.com.
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