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, May 5th, 2011
Ivo Brackman
Ivo C. Brackman, 84, Fort Recovery, died at 11:58 p.m. May 3, 2011, at his residence.
He was born June 27, 1926, in St. Joseph, to Joseph and Rose Bruns Brackman. On April 22, 1950, he married Norma Mescher Brackman, who survives.
Also surviving are six daughters, Mary Ann (Urban) Kaup, Coldwater, Irene (Ralph) Evers, Coldwater, Eileen (Alvin) Homan, Minster, Ruth (Tom) Hays, Rockford, Dorothy (Ted) Stammen, St. Henry, and Theresa (Dave) Schroer, Fort Recovery; a son, Jerry (Pam) Brackman, Fort Recovery; 25 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and two stepgrandchildren.
Deceased are three brothers, Ray, Zeno and Herb Brackman; a sister, Marie Buddendeck; four sisters-in-law, Anna Brackman, Julie Brackman, Dolores Brackman and Rita Buddendeck; a brother-in-law, Aloys Buddendeck; and a granddaughter.
A retired farmer, he also was retired from Avco New Idea, Coldwater.
He was a member of Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, Fort Recovery, American Legion Post 345, Fort Recovery, and Catholic Knights of St. Joseph. He served with the Army in the U.S. and the Philippines during World War II.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church, the Rev. Thomas Dorn officiating. Burial will follow in St. Marys Cemetery, Fort Recovery, where military honors will be conducted by the American Legion.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Friday and 9-10 a.m. Saturday at Brockman-Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery.
Memorials may be directed to State of the Heart Hospice.
Condolences may be left at brockmanboeckmanfh.com.
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