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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Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007
Norman Greber
Norman E. Greber, 79, of Spencerville, died at 10:15 a.m. Aug. 21, 2007, at his residence in Bonita Springs, Fla. Death was due to Parkinson's disease.
He was born Oct. 11, 1927, in Dayton, to Albert E. and Beatrice Blank Greber. On Oct. 29, 1950, he married Shirleen M. Weber, who survives in Bonita Springs.
Also surviving are two sons, John (Rebecca), St. Marys, and Jim, Bonita Springs; two daughters, Victoria "Vickie" (Tom Klausing) Strickland, Lima, and Linda (William) Smith, Spencerville; a brother, Earl (Lois), Spencerville; two sisters, Marie (Robert) Hirn, Delphos, and Barbara (Paul) Clorer, Cleveland, Tenn.; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Deceased is a stepmother, Thelma Bitters Greber.
He owned Greber Construction Plaster and Drywall Company, Spencerville, from 1960 to 1975, was the developer and owner of Lima Self Storage for 30 years and owned the Squirty Worm Recreation Center in Lima for 22 years. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II serving in Germany and was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6772 and American Legion Post 191, both of Spencerville. He also was a member of the Parkinson's Foundation and Fruit Growers Association of Florida.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Thomas E. Bayliff Funeral Home, Spencerville, the Rev. Rex Schrolucke officiating. Burial will be at a later date at Spencerville Cemetery. Military rites will be conducted following the funeral at the funeral home.
Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to the Parkinson's Foundation.
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