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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Monday, September 19th, 2011
Irvin Kelch Jr.
Irvin S. Kelch Jr., 66, Minster, died Sept. 16, 2011, at the V.A. Medical Center, Dayton.
He was born June 21, 1945, in Greenville to Irvin Sr. and Florence Rodney Apple Kelch. On July 4, 1970, he married Judith Wenning, who survives.
Also surviving are a daughter, Sarah (Jeff) Weinkam, Milford; brothers, Bill (Marilyn) Wenning, Celina, Ginny (Virgil) Post, Fort Recovery, and Janice Sue Wenning, Russia; and a granddaughter.
A 1963 graduate of Houston High School, he served with the U.S. Navy from 1963 to 1970 in Vietnam. He was retired from Hartzell Fan Inc., Piqua, where he had been a machinist.
He was a member of American Legion Post 387, Minster, and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4239, Sidney.
Service is 10 a.m. Thursday at Gehret Funeral Home, Fort Loramie, the Rev. James Manuel officiating. Military honors will be conducted following service. Private interment will take place at a later date.
Calling is 4-8 p.m. Wednesday and one hour before service at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Shelby County relay for Life or to Hospice of Dayton V.A.
Condolences may be left at gehretfuneralhome.com.
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