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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Monday, July 14th, 2008
Ruth Hiestand
Ruth E. Hiestand, 82, of New Weston, died at 9:30 a.m. July 13, 2008, at her residence.
She was born in Russia, to Raymond and Elizabeth Couchot Liette. On Feb. 16, 1946, she married Charles E. Hiestand, who survives at the residence.  
Other survivors are three sons, Phillip (Sandy), New Weston, Cyril (Deb), Union City and Timothy, Ansonia; two brothers, Lowell (Madonna) Liette, North Star, and Ralph (Ella Mae) Liette, Chickasaw; three sisters, Norma (Art) Rammel, Coldwater, Connie (Urban) Winner, Osgood, and Judy (John) Knight, Springfield, Va; two brothers-in-law, Bob Strait and Charles Gilliland; six grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Deceased are three sisters, Helen Stout, Susie Gilliland and Dolores Byrd.
She was a homemaker and retired from Fram/Allied Signal in Greenville, where she was a member of the Fram Retirees.
Services are 10 a.m. Thursday at the Oliver-Floyd Funeral Home, in Greenville, the Revs. Edgar Schambach and Thomas Dorn officiating. Burial is at Greenville Township Memorial Gardens.
Calling is 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to the Cancer Association of Darke County or State of the Heart Hospice.
Condolences may be left at www.oliverfloyd.com.
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