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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Thursday, November 29th, 2007
Floyd Echeman
Floyd J. "Red" Echeman, 79, of Versailles, died at 2:30 p.m. Nov. 27, 2007, at the Versailles Health Care Center.
He was born July 12, 1928, in Russia, to Henry and Estella Mangen Echeman.
Surviving are a companion, Libby Wood, Lima; two sons, John (Sharon), Versailles, and Mark P. (Sherry), Greenville; two daughters, Angela (Dennis) Pittsenbarger, Greenville, and Barbara (Curtis) Brandewie, Versailles; two sisters, Rita (Wilfrid) Holscher and Mary Lou Echeman, all of Minster; seven grandchildren, three stepgrandchildren, two great-grandchildren and two stepgreat-grandchildren.
Deceased are two brothers, George and Bernard "Barney."
He formerly worked for Omar Bread and at Tate Manufacturing, Copeland Corp., Sidney, and Poeppelman Gravel Pit, Bradford. A U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict, he was a member of St. Denis Catholic Church and the Fraternal Order of Eagles, both of Versailles, American Legion, Osgood, and Veterans of Foreign Wars, Ansonia.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church, the Rev. David Vincent officiating. Burial is at St. Valbert Cemetery, Versailles.
Calling is 5-8 p.m. Friday and 9-10 a.m. Saturday at Bailey Zechar Funeral Home, Versailles, with military rites conducted by the Versailles Veteran's Honor Guard.
Contributions can be made to the Versailles Health Care Center.
Condolences can be made at www.zecharbailey.com.
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