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
Tuesday, October 4th, 2011
William Hurless Jr.
Former Fort Recovery resident William E. "Bill" Hurless Jr., 65, Chippewa Falls, Wis., died Sept. 22, 2011.
He was born June 6, 1946, in Portland, Ind., to Marilyn Spade Knoth and William Hurless Sr. He was adopted and raised by his grandparents, Paul and Grace Spade, Bryant, Ind.
Surviving are children, Dee Dee Effertz, Denise Allsage and Dexter Hurless, all of Eau Claire, Wis.; siblings, Connie Crowe, Celina, Melanie Westgerdes, Coldwater, Steve Knoth and Rick Knoth, both of Fort Recovery; and 10 grandchildren.
Deceased are his mother, grandparents and a brother.
A graduate of Bruce High School, Wis., he served in the U.S. Air Force. He was a welder for Soo Line Railroad and other companies.
A memorial service was held Sept. 27, 2011, at Pederson-Volker Funeral Chapel, Bruce, Wis. Burial was in Bruce Cemetery.
Additional obituary on this date
Vanessa Kayana Lopez, three weeks old, St. Marys, died Sept. 30, 2011, at Toled [More]