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, September 16th, 2010
William Hatcher
William Lott Hatcher, 82, St. Marys, died at 5:16 a.m. Sept. 15, 2010, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys.
He was born Sept. 14, 1928, in Greenwich to Lewis and Josephine Nolan Hatcher. On June 17, 1947, he married Juanita Brandyberry, who died on Sept. 25, 2002.
Surviving are three children, Byron Wayne (Janet) Hatcher, Rockford, Kathy (Steve) Nevergall, Celina, and Mike (Becci) Hatcher, Neptune; three sisters, Mary Martinall, Springfield, Margaret Watkins, Mount Vernon, and Garnet Miller, Springfield; 12 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Deceased are two daughters, Carla Lindemuth and Sherry Hatcher; and a sister, Shirley Hatcher.
He served in the Ohio National Guard during the Korean War where he served with Company H, the 148th Infantry Battalion 37th Division based in Bellefontaine. He retired from St. Marys Cotton Mill and worked in security at Crown Equipment Corp. He attended the First Church of the Nazarene in St. Marys and was a member of the Eagles Aerie 767 in St. Marys.
Funeral rites are 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Miller Funeral Home in St. Marys, the Rev. Bill Drummond officiating. Burial is at Elm Grove Cemetery in St. Marys.
Calling is 4-7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Memorials can be made to Grand Lake Home Health.
Condolences can be left at Millerfuneralhomes.net.
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