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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Tuesday, May 14th, 2019
Evelyn Stammen
Evelyn I. Stammen, 87, of Bluffton, Indiana, and a former Fort Recovery resident, passed away on Saturday afternoon, May 11, 2019, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.
Evelyn was born on December 22, 1931 to John "Jack" & Edith (Bowman) Arnold. She lived in Jay and Wells County most of her life and graduated from Bluffton High School in 1949 and sang in the Bluffton Glee Club.
Evelyn worked at Franklin Electric and as a nurse's aide at the Caylor-Nickel Clinic. In her free time, she enjoyed crocheting and singing and taking care of her birds.
Evelyn married Gerald J. Stammen, Sr. on March 29, 1974 in Wells County and he preceded her in death on December 24, 2007.
Survivors include her children; John Stammen of Bluffton, Jessica (Randy) Smith of Greenville, Ohio, Lena (Todd) Cleeves of Van Wert, Ohio, Gerald (Michelle) Stammen, Jr. of Fort Recovery, Ohio along with 10 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchild. She is also survived by two sisters; Shirley Lyons of Roanoke and Phyllis (Harold) Harness of Plum Tree, Indiana.
Evelyn is preceded in death by her parents, husband and two sons, Richard & James Johnson along with two brothers, Larry & Bill Arnold.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 P.M. on Wednesday at the Thoma/Rich, Lemler Funeral Home in Bluffton and for one hour prior to the service.
Funeral service will take place at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday (May 16, 2019) at the Thoma/Rich, Lemler Funeral Home in Bluffton with Rev. Lyle Breeding officiating. Burial will take place at Elm Grove Cemetery in Bluffton.
Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society.
Friends can send online condolences to the family at www.thomarich.com.
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