Nancy Leeper

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.

Saturday, January 14th, 2012

Nancy Leeper

Nancy "Jean" Leeper, 81, Rossburg, died Jan. 13, 2012, at Reid Hospital, Richmond, Ind.

She was born in Miami County to John Henry and Helen Mildred Creager Emig. Her husband, N. Edward Leeper, died April 4, 2010.

Surviving are children, Douglas Leeper, Georgia, David Leeper, Rossburg, Dennis (Karlynn) Leeper, Rossburg, Diane (Tom) Jenkins, Greenville, Dane (Linda) Leeper, Ansonia, Darin Leeper, Fort Myers, Fla., Darrell (Cheryl) Leeper, Georgia, Darwin (Valerie) Leeper, Rossburg, Dwane Leeper, Rossburg, Doreen (Chris) Culy, Winchester, Ind., and Dwight (Kim) Leeper, Rossburg; a daughter-in-law, Kathy Leeper, Rossburg; a sister, Barbara Spahr, Carthagena; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Deceased is son, Donald Leeper; and a brother, Robert Emig.

She had helped her husband on the family farm and with the family's milk transport business. In her later years, she worked as a clerk at Depweg's Grocery, Rossburg.

Services are 11 a.m. Tuesday at Oliver-Floyd Funeral Home, Greenville. Burial will follow in Greenville Township Memorial Gardens.

Calling is 5-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Condolences may be left at www.oliverfloyd.com.

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