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
Wednesday, June 27th, 2012
Ray Schwartz
Ray Harper Schwartz, 92, of Warren County died June 21, 2012, at Mount Pleasant Retirement Village, Monroe.
He was born Aug. 15, 1919, in Dayton to Robert R. and Mary Snell Schwartz. His wife, Anna, is deceased.
Surviving are a son, Dr. Robert (Lisa) Schwartz, Washington Court House; four daughters, Sara Jean (Joseph) Beiler, Celina, Mary Ann Terry, Lebanon, Barbara Jane (Steve) Vandeventer-Adams, Lebanon, and Susan Marie (Jack) Martin, Trenton; 11 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren.
One son-in-law, Herman Terry, is deceased.
A longtime farmer, he had served on the Warren County Fair Board for more than 50 years. He was a member of Lebanon Presbyterian Church, Lebanon Free & Accepted Masons, the Warren County Farmers Club and the U.S. Trotting Association. He was a 1937 graduate of Lebanon High School, a 1941 graduate of Ohio State University with a bachelor's degree in agriculture and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
Services were 11 a.m. Monday at the church with burial at Miltonville Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to the church, Fayette County Harness Horseman's Association or Honor Flight.
Condolences may be left at www.hoskinsfh.com
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