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
Friday, June 6th, 2008
Paul Wehrle
Former Fort Recovery resident Paul W. Wehrle, 84, of the Philippines, died June 2, 2008, at his home.
He was born Aug. 19, 1923, to William and Clarice Shanks Wehrle, who are deceased. His stepfather, Fred Roessner, also is deceased. He married Carolina, who survives in the Phillipines.
Others survivors are three sons, Bill of Washington and Tom and Chris, both of California; two adopted children; a stepbrother, Alvin Roessner, Arco, Idaho; and two stepsisters, Helen Heitkamp and Irma Wuebker, both of Fort Recovery.
Deceased are two sons, Mike and Ted; a sister; two stepsisters, Esther and Joan Roessner; and stepbrothers, Harold, Norb, Tony, Linus, Chuck, and Joe Roessner.
He was a retired salesman and a 1942 graduate of Rensselaer High School in Indiana.
Memorial Mass is 6:30 p.m. July 5, 2008, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Fort Recovery.
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