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
Thursday, July 1st, 2010
Clois Dudgeon
Clois Edward Dudgeon, 86, Rockford, died at 11:45 a.m. June 30, 2010, at his home.
He was born March 7, 1924, in Rockford, to Albert and Lela High Dudgeon. On Sept. 10, 1950, he married Sally Shockley, who survives.
Also surviving are a son, Edward (Nicky) Dudgeon, Okemos, Mich.; two daughters, Camille Ann Green, Troy, and Dawn (Jeff) DuComb, Bingham Farms, Mich.; a brother, Dr. Charles (Elizabeth) Dudgeon, Yorktown, Ind.; seven grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
He served in the U.S. Army in World War II and was an owner and operator of the Little Elevator Company in Rockford. He was a graduate of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind., with a degree in agriculture. He was a member of Rockford United Methodist Church in Rockford, a 32nd Degree Mason, Valley of Dayton, a member of Shanes Lodge No. 377 F & AM, a member of Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity and a Sunday school teacher at the church for several years.
Funeral services are 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the church, the Rev. Chip Steffy officiating. Burial with graveside military rites is at Riverside Cemetery in Rockford.
Calling is 3-8 p.m. Friday at Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home in Rockford and 10:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday at the church.
Condolences can be left at ketchamripley.com.
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