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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Wednesday, March 14th, 2012
Richard Steveson
Richard Steveson, 71, Portland, Ind., died March 13, 2012, at Reid Hospital, Richmond, Ind.
He was born May 6, 1940, in Piqua, to Jesse and Mary Stem Steveson. On Aug. 18, 1960, he married Rydia Kennedy, who died April 20, 2008.
Surviving are two sons, Jerry L. Steveson, Portland, and Richard A. Steveson, Portland; a daughter, Karen S. Fultz, Portland; four brothers, Tom Steveson, Muncie, Ind., Fred Steveson, Portland, Dale Steveson, Portland, and Don Steveson, Saratoga, Ind.; two sisters, Mary Ann Rigby, Bryant, Ind., and Wilma Larmore, Kansas City, Mo.; five grandchildren and four great great-grandchildren.
He was retired from Teledyne Portland Forge and was a maintenance man for Paradise Point Campground in Portland.
He served with the National Guard and was a member of the Portland Lions Club.
Services are 10 a.m. Friday at Baird-Freeman Funeral Home, Portland, Pastor Larry Eads presiding. Burial will follow at Gravel Hill Cemetery, west of Bryant.
Calling is 3-7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the Jay County Cancer Society.
Condolences may be left at www.bairdfreeman.com.
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