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
Monday, October 17th, 2011
Harold Phlipot
Harold C. Phlipot Sr., 90, of Versailles, died at 3:45 p.m. Oct. 15, 2011, at Versailles Healthcare Center.
He was born Aug. 30, 1921, in Shelby County, to John and Margaret Didier Phlipot.
On April 20, 1949, he married Juliana Hoelscher, who survives.
Other survivors are seven children, Carol (Marv) Ruppert, St. Marys, Nancy (John) Overholser, Versailles, Mary Jo (Jerry) Hecht, Versailles, Maggie (Keith) Dabbelt, New Bremen, Deidre (Kenny) Rindler, Fort Loramie, Harold (Rose) Phlipot, Versailles, and Lisa (Ed) Schemmel, Maria Stein; a son-in-law, Larry Selhorst, Coldwater; three brothers, Nicholas, Conrad and Marion Phlipot; a sister, Erna Voisard; 29 grandchildren; and 34 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Patty Selhorst; a brother, Victor Phlipot; four sisters, Henrietta Baltes, Kathleen Wehrman, Maxine Monnin and Gertrude Schulze; and a grandson.
A farmer, carpenter and brick layer by trade, he was a member of St. Denis Catholic Church, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Fraternal Order of Eagles, all of Versailles, and the Osgood American Legion. A World War II veteran, he served as a staff sergeant with the U.S. Air Force from 1942 to 1945.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church, the Rev. David Vincent officiating. Burial will follow at Miami Memorial Park in Covington with graveside rites conducted by the Osgood American Legion.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Tuesday and 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Bailey Zechar Funeral Home, Versailles.
Contributions may be made to State of the Heart Hospice or Versailles Healthcare Center.
Condolences may be left at www.zecharbailey.com.
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