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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Saturday, August 20th, 2016
Alice F. Spahr
Alice F. Spahr, 73, of Morristown, Indiana, passed away Thursday, August 18, 2016 at Major Hospital in Shelbyville surrounded by family.
She was born November 22, 1942, in Belfry, Kentucky, the daughter of Opie and Nora Lee (Smith) Elswick.
Alice is survived by her sons, William Spahr and wife, Karen, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Scott Spahr and wife, Kim, of Morristown; sisters, Bonita Gail Hickman and husband, Ernest, of Gahanna, Ohio, and Betty Varney and husband, Thomas, of Celina, Ohio; brother, Robert Elswick and wife, Penny, of Longs, South Carolina; granddaughters, Holly A. Koenig and Emma G. Spahr; a great-granddaughter, Keira Koenig; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Alice was a member of Arlington Christian Church.
She formerly worked at Walmart for 17 years, retiring in 2006.
Alice enjoyed adult color pages and collecting lighthouses.
She was an avid fan of the Morristown Yellow Jackets and supporter of the Morristown Boys and Girls Club.
Alice loved being called Gia by her granddaughters and their friends, and cherished the time she spent with them.
She loved to smile and bestow compliments on people.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, August 22, 2016 at Freeman Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, Frazier Chapel, 124 E. North St. in Morristown, and from 9:30 to 10 a.m. Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at Arlington Christian Church, 2341 Carthage Pike in Arlington.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the church, with Pastor Gary Holt officiating.
Interment will be at Arlington East Hill Cemetery in Arlington.
Memorial contributions may be made to Morristown Boys and Girls Club, P.O. Box 275, Morristown, Indiana 46161.
Online condolences may be shared with Alice's family at www.freemanfamilyfuneralhomes.com.
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