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, August 1st, 2008
Elmer Bohman
Elmer G. Bohman, 92, of Versailles ,died at 7:08 p.m. July 30, 2008, in the emergency room of Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy.
He was born May 28, 1916, in Osgood, to Fred and Mary Synck Bohman. On May 9, 1939, he married Verena Meier, who survives.
Other survivors are three sons, Orville (Norma), Versailles, Thomas (Joann), Houston, Texas, and David (Chris), Windham, N.H.; four daughters, Angela Grieshop, Sidney, Karen (Alvin) Drees, Versailles, Jane (Linus) Grieshop, Minster, and Linda (Gary) Steinbrunner, Fort Recovery; a brother Otmer (Agnes), Clayton; a sister, Thelma Schmitmeyer, Minster; 25 grandchildren and 41 great-grandchildren.
Deceased are a son-in-law, Joe Grieshop and a grandson.
He was a farmer and a member of St. Denis Catholic Church, Versailles.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church, the Rev. David Vincent officiating. Burial is at St. Valbert Cemetery, Versailles.
There will be no calling hours.
Contributions can be made to Versailles Emergency Services.
Condolences can be left at www.zecharbailey.com.
Zechar-Bailey Funeral Home in Versailles is in charge of arrangements.
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