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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Thursday, September 11th, 2008
Jeffery Dammeyer
Jeffery P. Dammeyer, 46, 10348 Tri-Township Road, St. Marys, died at 12:58 a.m. Sept. 10, 2008, at Joint Township Memorial Hospital. Death was due to natural causes.
He was born May 18, 1962, in St. Marys, to Kenneth and Ann Meyers Dammeyer. His father and stepmother, Renee Dammeyer, reside in Churubusco, Ind., and his mother survives in St. Marys. On Sept. 28, 1985, he married Sheila Schaaf, who survives at the residence.
Other survivors are a son, Jeremy (Christine), currently serving in the U.S. Army in Iraq; a daughter, Jamie Lee Sutter, St. Marys; a brother, Kenneth (Shirley), St. Marys; two sisters, Beth Slife, St. Marys, and Leisa (Kurt) Arnett, New Knoxville; a half-brother, Adam Dammeyer, Churubusco; a grandmother, Florence Meyers; a father-in-law, Joe Schaaf, St. Marys; and a grandson.
He was employed as a crane operator at Parker-Hannifin Corporation, St. Marys, and was a 1980 graduate of St. Marys Memorial High School. He was a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ, St. Marys.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday, at the Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys, the Rev. Louis Schmitmeyer officiating. Burial is at Elm Grove Cemetery.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to St. Peter's Center for Neurological Development.
Condolences can be left at www.millerfuneralhomes.net.
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