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, September 2nd, 2008
Donald Brunswick
Donald B. "Tiny" Brunswick, 81, 2082 Fort Recovery-Minster Road, Fort Recovery, died at 5:23 a.m. Sept. 1, 2008, at Lima Memorial Hospital.
He was born Dec. 11, 1926, in Dayton, to Urban and Teresa Wourms Brunswick, On May 30, 1951, he married Marie Heuker, who survives.
Other survivors are three sons, Dan (Tammy), Ron (Clara) and Don, all of Fort Recovery; two daughters, Patty (Jim) Rosenbeck, St. Henry, and Judy (Chris) Mestemaker, New Weston; a sister, Virginia Harrison, Enon; 12 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Deceased is a brother, Harold; and a grandson.
He was a retired farmer and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of St. Wendelin Catholic Church and its choir, the American Legion and Knights of Columbus, all of Fort Recovery, and was a Fourth Degree member of the St. Gasper del Bufalo Assembly, Minster.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the church, the Rev. Benedict Magabe officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery with military rites by the American Legion.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Wednesday and 9-9:45 a.m. Thursday at Brockman-Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery. The Knights of Columbus will hold a prayer service at 7:50 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to the Center for Neurological Development, Burkettsville.
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