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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Thursday, March 22nd, 2012
Paul Fortman
Paul R. Fortman, 90, St. Marys, died at 10:39 a.m. March 21, 2012, at Otterbein Senior Lifestyle Choices, St. Marys.
He was born Nov. 6, 1921, in St. Marys, to Frank and Alena Gerstner Fortman. On Oct. 28, 1948, he married Florence A. Miller, who died Oct. 28, 1986.
Surviving are seven children, Frank (Vanessa) Fortman, Uniopolis, Ed (Sandy) Fortman, St. Marys, Kathleen (Kim) Lampert, St. Marys, Mary (David) Landis, Port Hueneme, Calif., Carl (Kim) Fortman, St. Marys, John (Gina) Fortman, Corinth, Texas, and Linda (Tim) Ekberg, Walton, Ky.; 11 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Deceased are infant twin daughters, Bonnie Lou and Connie Sue Fortman; six brothers, Franklin, Clarence, Leo, Bernard, Robert and Charles Fortman; two sisters, Mary Agnes Anderson and Catherine Cozad; and two grandsons.
He was a farmer and a meat cutter, having worked at the former Fortman's Market, St. Marys. He was also a production employee with Goodyear Tire & Rubber, St. Marys.
He was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church, St. Marys.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, the Rev. Anthony E. Cutcher officiating. Burial will follow at Gethsemane Cemetery, St. Marys.
Calling is 6-8 p.m. Friday and 9:15-10:15 a.m. Saturday at Miller-Long and Folk Funeral Home, St. Marys.
Memorials may be made to Grand Lake Hospice or to Otterbein.
Condolences may be left with millerfuneralhomes.net.
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