Flood Warning issued September 20 at 5:21PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
...The Flood Warning continues 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 4:40 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 12.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
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.
Today 80° Today 80° chance 61° 61° likely Tomorrow 66° Tomorrow 66° chance 58° 58° slight chance
Thursday, January 3rd, 2008
Pauline Imel
Pauline L. Imel, 89, 102 Harrison St., Fort Recovery, died Jan. 1, 2008, at her home.
She was born Nov. 7, 1918, in Noble Township, Jay County, Ind., to Ernest and Leatha Barger Young. On Nov. 11, 1939, she married LeRoy Imel, who died Sept. 15, 2002.  
Surviving are a son, Keith (Sandy), Fort Recovery; a daughter, Karen (Gary) Hargis, Fort Recovery; five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
A daughter, Kay Petit, is deceased.
She formerly worked at the Jay Garment factory in Portland, Ind. She was a member of Fort Recovery Church of the Nazarene and attended Noble Township grade school and Fort Recovery High School.
Services are 11 a.m. Friday at Williamson & Spencer Funeral Home, Portland, the Rev. Dennis Kelley officiating. Burial is at Spring Hill Cemetery, Fort Recovery.
Calling is 3-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to State of the Heart Home Health and Hospice.
Condolences can be made at www.williamsonspencer.com.
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