Richard Krauss

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.

Monday, March 10th, 2008

Richard Krauss

Richard "Rick" Krauss, 43, of 112 S. Wood Street, Wapakoneta, died at 9:27 p.m. March 8, 2008, in the emergency department of Joint Township Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. Death was due to an apparent heart attack.

He was born Dec. 14, 1964, in Lima to Richard and Florence Krauss. On Sept. 1, 2001, he married Lela M. Beard, who survives.

Other survivors are two sons, Jeremiah (Kelly) Beard, Wapakoneta, and Jason Beard, Muncie, Ind.; a sister, Jackie Looney, Knoxville, Tenn.; his mother-in-law, Bonnie Beard, Muncie, Ind.; three brothers-in-law; one sister-in-law; and two grandchildren.

He worked at Midwest Elastomers in Wapakoneta for more than 20 years and was a 1983 graduate of St. Marys Memorial High School.

Services are 2 p.m. Thursday at Miller-Long and Folk Funeral Home, St. Marys. Burial is at a later date.

Calling is 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

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