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
Saturday, March 20th, 2010
Herman Hamrick
Herman H. Hamrick, 95, of Willshire, died March 17, 2010, at the Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford.
He was born April 1, 1914, in Chattanooga, Tenn., to William E. and Maude E. Cordell Hamrick. On June 18, 1939, he married Cordella A. "Cordy" Habegger, who died Sept. 15, 2001.
Surviving are a daughter, Sharon K. (Bill) Clouse, Rockford; two sons, LaVerne D. (Cheryl) Hamrick and Gary L. (Debra) Hamrick, all of Willshire; two sisters, Bessie Sanders and Virginia Landis, both of Monroe, Ind.; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Deceased is a brother, Cloyde Hamrick.
He was a member of the Decatur Church of God and the Union United Methodist Church, where he served as chairman of the building committee during its construction. He also was a member of the Ohio Flying Farmers Association since 1950. He worked as a machinist and in carpentry until the 1950s, then farmed full time. He was a 1932 graduate of Willshire High School.
Services are 2:30 p.m. today at the Decatur Church of God, the Revs. Dr. Robert Brink and Mark Rutledge officiating. Burial is at Willshire Cemetery.
Calling is 1:30-2:30 p.m. today at the church.
Contributions can be made to the Decatur Church of God or the American Heart Association.
Condolences can be left at www.zwickjahn.com.
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