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
Monday, November 10th, 2008
Robert Poly
Versailles and Sebring, Fla., resident Robert C. "Bob" Poly, 70, died at 4:07 a.m. Nov. 9, 2008, at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Sidney.
He was born Nov. 23, 1937, in Versailles, to Clarence "Bud" and Lenora Curl Poly. On Sept. 25, 1965, he married his former wife, Lois Thiebeau, who survives in St. Marys.
Other survivors are two sons, Anthony R., Dayton, and William J., Hopkins, S.C.; a daughter, Jill A. (Anthony) Siegel, Fort Loramie; and six grandchildren.
Deceased is a sister, Loretta Delaplane.
He worked as a Thermoking mechanic at the former Subler Transfer Inc. and Carl Subler Trucking Inc., both in Versailles, and at the former Berberich Refrigeration, Dayton. He was owner-operator of Bob's Heating and Air Conditioning, Versailles, from 1981 until his retirement. He was a member of St. Denis Catholic Church, Versailles, and attended St. Catherine Catholic Church, Sebring. He was a 1956 graduate of Versailles High School and a U.S. Navy veteran stationed in Pensacola, Fla.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Denis Catholic Church, Versailles, the Rev. David Vincent officiating. Burial is at a later date at St. Valbert's Cemetery, Versailles.
Calling is 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at Bailey Zechar Funeral Home, Versailles.
Contributions can be made to Hospice.
Condolences can be left at www.zecharbailey.com.
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