Flood Warning issued September 20 at 5:21PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
...The Flood Warning continues 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 4:40 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 12.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
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.
Today 80° Today 80° chance 61° 61° likely Tomorrow 66° Tomorrow 66° chance 58° 58° slight chance
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2020
Sawyer Overman
Sawyer D. Overman, age 6, of Fort Recovery, passed away on June 1, 2020 at Mercer Health, Coldwater, following an ATV accident in rural Fort Recovery.
He was born November 4, 2013, in Coldwater, to Shawn and Lisa (Stammen) Overman, who survive.
Also surviving are his siblings, Cooper, Bennett and Hadley Overman, all of Fort Recovery; grandparents, Dan & Sandy Overman of Fort Recovery and Ken Stammen of Fort Recovery; great grandparents, Julitta Overman of Fort Recovery, Teresa Heyne of Coldwater and Irene Timmerman of Fort Recovery; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Pat Stammen; and great grandparents, Bernard Overman, Leroy Heyne, Jerry Timmerman and Melvin & Rita Stammen.
Sawyer was a member of Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, Fort Recovery and just graduated from Kindergarten at Fort Recovery Elementary Schools and would have entered 1st grade this fall.
Sawyer was an athletic kid who was always on the go. He enjoyed playing Little League baseball, Boomer League basketball and flag football. He loved a good adventure and was always outdoors playing with his siblings and cousins in the cabin behind his house. Sawyer's adventures didn't stop there, he also loved camping and fishing, too.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be 2:30 pm Friday, June 5, 2020 at Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, Fort Recovery, with Fr. Ned Brown as celebrant. Burial will follow at St. Marys Cemetery.
Calling is 3:00 pm-7:00 pm Thursday and 1:00 pm-2:00 pm Friday at Brockman-Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery with social distancing in place.
In lieu of flowers and gifts, memorials may be directed to the Sawyer Overman Memorial Fund c/o the Fort Recovery Community Foundation, P.O. Box 52, Fort Recovery, Ohio 45846.
Condolences may be directed to www.brockmanboeckmanfh.com.
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