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, May 7th, 2018
John Bricher
John H. Bricher age 79, Bryant passed away early Saturday morning in the Jay County Hospital.
He was born in Portland April 24, 1939 the son of Otto and Anna Victoria (Hartnagel) Bricher. He was married May 7, 1960 to Judith Ann Holly who survives.
He was retired from ABB (formerly Westinghouse) in Muncie. He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Men's Sodality, Limberlost Square Dancers and 1957 Bryant High School graduate.
Surviving are his wife Judith Ann, three daughters Beth Pickett (husband Jim) of Portland, Pam Hawbaker (husband Lynn) of Geneva and Susan Lawrence (husband Matt) of Columbia City, one sister Patricia Stewart of Burlington, NC., Seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews and great and great great nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday at 10:30 AM in Holy Trinity Catholic Church with Father Ken Ault presiding. Burial will follow in the Holy Trinity Cemetery.
Visitation will be Tuesday from 3:00-7:00 PM in the Baird-Freeman Funeral Home.
Memorials can be made to the Jay County Cancer Society.
Online condolences at www.bairdfreeman.com.
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