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
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008
Rachel Brackman
Rachel M. Brackman, 21, of 1679 Philothea Road, Fort Recovery, died at 2:24 a.m. June 30, 2008, at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, from injuries sustained in an auto accident in Mercer County on June 29, 2008.
She was born March 21, 1987, in Coldwater, to Jerry and Deb Liette Brackman. Her father, her mother, now Deb Homan, and stepfather, Dave Homan, survive in Fort Recovery.
Other survivors are a brother, Austin Brackman; two sisters, Brittany and Alyssa Brackman, both of Fort Recovery; grandparents, Ivo (Norma) Brackman, Fort Recovery, and Mary Liette and stepgrandparents, Donald and Rosamary Homan, all of Burkettsville.
Deceased is a grandfather, Pete Liette.
She was a student at The Ohio State University, Columbus, and was planning to attend Edison State Community College, Piqua, this fall to major in nursing. She was a 2005 graduate of Fort Recovery High School and was one of the valedictorians of her class. She was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church in St. Peter where she was active in the church CYO program.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Friday at Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, Fort Recovery, the Rev. Charles Mullen officiating. Burial is at St. Peter Cemetery, St. Peter.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Thursday and 9-10 a.m. Friday at Brockman-Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery.
Contributions can be made to the Rachel Brackman Memorial Fund in care of the Fort Recovery Community Foundation.
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