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, September 8th, 2018
Shannon Zitter
Shannon Lee Zitter, age 46 of Fort Recovery, Ohio passed away September 7, 2018 at home surrounded by loved ones.
Born October 12, 1971 in Portland, Indiana she was the daughter of Thomas and Mary Pat Zitter. On December 16, 2006 she married Jerry Hill in Fort Recovery and he survives her in Marysville, Ohio.
She is survived by her two beloved children, Victoria Ann and Preston Michael. She is also survived by her parents and her brothers and sisters, Tom Zitter, Jr. of Sidney, Ohio; Ann Staugler (Tom) of Sharpsburg; Ed Robinson (Elizabeth) of Doylstown, Pa., Mary Pat (Tim) Echemann of Piqua, and Cynthia Zitter, Hollywood, CA. Her aunts and uncles - Joyce and George Szmaj of Bloomington, Ill, Donald (Abby) Robinson of Worthington, Ohio, Captain Gerard and Elizabeth Robinson of Bar Harbor, Maine, John and Kathy Zitter of Huntington, West Virginia, and Dr. William and Mary Lind Zitter of Huntington, West Virginia. She is also survived by her beloved nieces and nephews Tom Staugler, Jared Staugler, Chase Staugler, Conrad Echemann, Lila Echemann, Lane Robinson. Cousins Stephen, Khanh and Kadin Owens; Linda Owens; Lara, Doug, Aidan and Regan Heberle; Greta (Laurent) Kadia Szmaj; Liza, Franck, Farrah, Jude and Abby Guellerin; Drew and Neal Robinson.
She was a 1990 graduate of Fort Recovery High School and received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Fashion Design from Ohio University in 1994. She was formerly employed by Lucent Technology as an IT specialist.
Shannon's passion was her family and she loved being a true "soccer mom" spending hours helping her children be involved in academic and sports events. Her forte was planning family events especially family trips to her uncle Larry's in the Outer Banks. She was involved in community and especially enjoyed helping at political events. She loved people and would help anyone who needed her help. Shannon's quick wit and humor brought joy to many.
An open house celebration of Shannon's life for family and friends will be held at Romer's West Lake Lodge, 1100 South Main, Celina, Ohio on Sunday September 9, 2018 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
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