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, March 2nd, 2015
Betty Lou Howe-Johnson
Betty Lou (Carr) Howe-Johnson, 81, Greenville, went to be with the Lord on Feb. 28, 2015, at Rest Haven Nursing Home, Greenville.
She was born Aug. 3, 1933, in Mount Holly, Burlington County, N.J., the daughter of the late Russell and Marie (Metro) Carr, who are deceased. Her first husband, Paul Howe Jr., and her second husband, Duane Keith Johnson, are deceased.
Surviving are her children, Rusty Howe, Versailles, Danny Howe and wife, Bonnie, Rossburg, and Paul Dean Howe and wife, Sheryl, Jacksonville, Fla.; a daughter-in-law, Angela Crawford of Oklahoma; Leigh Ann and husband, Greg Morris; a daughter-in-law, Cheryl Johnson, Byesville; and grandchildren, Jeffrey Howe and wife, Susan, Chris Howe and wife, Sarah, Kevin Howe and wife, Betsy, Travis Howe, Katrina Fletcher, Brianna Johnson-Crawford and fiance, KC Mosley, Nicole and husband, Daniel Forbes, Natalie Johnson, Mathew Johnson, Mark Johnson, Christen Morris and Christi Wilson; numerous great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Lois Livingston and husband, Danny, and Tracy Johnson, all of Union City; and brothers-in-law, Cletus Moore, Portland, Ind., and Clarence Bowling.
Also deceased are her son, Brian Keith Johnson; a stepson, Mark Johnson; and a brother, Forman Metro.
Betty was retired in 1993 from FRAM Group in Greenville where she had worked for 30 years. She was a member of the Woodington Congregational Christian Church.
Betty loved spending time with her family and friends, playing cards, camping and traveling.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Oliver-Floyd Funeral Home, Greenville, Pastor Jim Fulton officiating. Burial will follow at Greenville Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday and 10-10:30 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be given to the Woodington Congregational Church or State of the Heart Hospice.
Condolences may be sent to www.oliverfloyd.com.
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