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, December 28th, 2010
Jon Minnich
Jon O. "Jack" Minnich, 72, Payne, died at 4:25 a.m. Dec. 26, 2010, at Community Health Professionals of Van Wert Impatient Hospice Center.
He was born Aug. 10, 1938, in Fort Wayne, Ind., to Orville C. and Anna J. Fox Minnich. On July 27, 1957, he married Patricia V. Vachon, who survives in Payne.
Also surviving are five children, Marijane (Michael) Crowe, New Haven, Ind., Emmett (Rose) Minnich, Convoy, Annette (Russell) Spindler, Rockford, Mark Minnich, Toledo, and Scott (Carey) Minnich, Convoy; 14 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Deceased is a son-in-law, Melvin C. Henry; and three grandchildren.
He worked for 30 years at Tokheim Corporation as a maintenance foreman. He also worked at Materials Handling in Fort Wayne, Ind., and the former New Idea in Coldwater. He was a member of St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church in Van Wert. He also was a member of the National Rifle Association.
Funeral Mass is 10 a.m. Thursday at the church, the Rev. Norbert Howe officiating. Burial is at Riverside Cemetery in Rockford.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Wednesday and after 8:30 a.m. Thursday at Brickner Funeral Home in Van Wert. A rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Masses and the Van Wert Community Health Professionals Hospice.
Condolences may be left at www.bricknerfuneralhome.com.
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