Ty Perry

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.

Monday, September 20th, 2010

Ty Perry

Ty Alan Perry, 44, Rockford, died at 7:52 p.m. Sept. 17, 2010, at Genesis Health Care System in Zanesville.

He was born Jan. 20, 1966, in Celina, to Bill Perry and Pam Cencebaugh Sykes, who survive in Rockford. On Nov. 11, 2000, he married Lisa Barna, who survives in Rockford.

Also surviving is a daughter, Rachel Perry, Rockford, a son, Bill (Amanda) Perry, Rockford; four sisters, Teresa (Gary) Hodge, Rockford, Tammy Sanders, Vass, N.C., Angie (Mike) Staugler, Maria Stein, and Tia (Dan) Salisbury, St. Marys; two stepbrothers, Jason Leis and Justin Leis, both of Rockford; two stepmothers, Jane Perry, Rockford, and Linda Stetler, Willshire; a father and mother-in-law, Gene and Sue Barna, Rockford; and two grandchildren.

He worked for his own constrcution company, B & R Boring in Rockford. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles #1292 in Rockford and Sons of the American Legion Post #508 in Rockford.

Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home in Rockford. Burial is at Riverside Cemetery in Rockford.

Calling is 2-8 p.m. Wednesday and 9:30-10:30 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. The Fraternal Order of Eagles will hold a service at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Memorials can be made to Rachel's Education Fund or Rockford Swimming Pool.

Condolences can be left at ketchamripley.com.

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