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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Tuesday, March 10th, 2009
Rita Langenkamp
Rita Carolyn Langenkamp, 76, 6963 S. 500 East, Portland, Ind., died at 11:15 p.m. March 6, 2009, at her home.
She was born Feb. 22, 1933, in Fort Wayne, Ind., to Robert and Aldean Center Burnham. On Aug. 30, 1952, she married Robert Langenkamp, who survives.
Other survivors are four sons, Robert (Frances) Langenkamp Jr. and Roger (Debbie) Langenkamp, all of Portland, Ray (Jackie) Langenkamp, Fort Recovery, and Ryan Langenkamp, Salamonia; five daughters, Rhonda (Dave) Hoying, Rose Stephen and Rita (Don) Stephen, all of Portland, Renee (Jerry) Huber, Tipp City, and Roxann Abels, Montezuma; two sisters, Betty Kemper, Fort Wayne, and Sandy Burnham of California; 30 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
Deceased is a daughter, Ruth.
She was a homemaker and a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Portland, and its Rosary Sodality. She also was a member of Portland Moose Lodge and Fort Recovery Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Funeral services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Baird-Freeman Funeral Home, Portland, the Rev. Robert Moran officiating. Burial is at Salamonia Cemetery.
Calling is 2-7 p.m. today and 9-9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to the Jay County Cancer Society or the State of the Heart Home Health and Hospice.
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