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
Wednesday, November 28th, 2007
Harold Hiday
Harold R. "Dutch" Hiday, 82, of Portland, Ind., died at 9:15 a.m. Nov. 26, 2007, at his home.
He was born Feb. 3, 1925, in Noblesville, Ind., to Harry and Mary Smith Hiday. On June 6, 1948, he married Marilyn J. Keller, who survives.
Other survivors are two sons, Ted, Celina, and Tim, Salamonia, Ind.; three daughters, Tamara Gordon, Celina, Toneta Bailey, Portland, and Teresa, Alvin Texas; two brothers, Joe, Bryant, Ind., and Malcolm, Ossian, Ind.; a sister, Marilee Blankenbecker, Bluffton, Ind.; 17 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.
Deceased are a daughter, Tonya; a brother, Chester; and a sister, Juanita Martin.
He was a retired Adams and Jay county farmer and formerly worked at Micro-Precision/Textron, Berne, as a machinist. He attended Petroleum High School of Indiana.
Services are 6 p.m. Thursday at Downing & Glancy Funeral Home, Geneva, Ind., the Rev. Moe Hodge officiating. Calling is 4-6 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. His body is being cremated.
Contributions can be made to State of the Heart Home Health and Hospice.
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