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, June 21st, 2011
Richard Meiring
Richard J. Meiring, 92, Fort Recovery, died at 8:40 a.m. June 20, 2011, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater.
He was born March 13, 1919, in Sharpsburg to Wesley and Philomena Guggenbiller Meiring. On June 20, 1946, he married Mary Helen McConaha Meiring, who survives. He died on the couple's 65th wedding anniversary.
Also surviving are two sons, Richard (Barbara) Meiring, Starkville, Miss., and Robert (Karen) Meiring, Fort Recovery; a sister, Delores (Don) Kahlig, Sharpsburg; two sisters-in-law, Jean Meiring, Sharpsburg, and Sue McConaha, Decatur, Ind.; a brother-in-law, Jerry McConaha, Versailles; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Deceased are two brothers, Herb and Tom Meiring; and a sister, Merilda Dues.
He was a former deputy sheriff of Mercer County and retired as sales manager for Hull Brothers, Fort Recovery. He served with the Third Army under the command of General George Patton in the Battle of the Bulge and received five battle stars including the Bronze Star.
He was president of the former Fort Recovery Banking Company board of directors and was previously vice president of the Second National Bank board of directors in Greenville. He served on the Fort Recovery Village Council and was a member of the Fort Recovery American Legion Post 345.
He was a member of Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, Fort Recovery.
Service is 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the church, the Revs. Thomas Dorn and Paul Wohlwend officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery where graveside military honors will be conducted by the local American Legion.
Calling is 3-8 p.m. Wednesday and 9-10 a.m. Thursday at Brockman-Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery.
Memorials may be made to Special Olympics.
Condolences may be left at www.brockmanboeckmanfh.com.
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