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.

Saturday, August 13th, 2022

Fort Recovery man killed in crash

By Erin Gardner

Photo by Jason Snyder/The Daily Standard

A Fort Recovery man died in a two-vehicle crash on State Route 29 around milepost 17 on Friday.

JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP-A 61-year-old Fort Recovery man was killed Friday afternoon following a two-vehicle crash on State Route 29 around milepost 17.

Cloyd W. Bergman was pronounced dead at the scene after an accident at roughly 1:41 p.m. involving a crash attenuator truck that was part of a safety crew supporting road striping on State Route 29, according to a news release from the Wapakoneta Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

Bergman was reportedly operating a 2010 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck westbound in the right lane of State Route 29. Vance E. Shirkey, 62, Mason, was operating a 2012 Freightliner M2 crash attenuator truck westbound on State Route 29 in the right lane, the release states.

Bergman failed to merge into the left lane as indicated by directional arrow boards prior to the road striping operation and his pickup truck struck the rear of the crash attenuator truck driven by Shirkey, the preliminary investigation indicates.

Bergman, who was wearing a safety belt, was pronounced dead at the scene, the release states. Shirkey was transported to Miami Valley Hospital with serious injuries.

Alcohol and drugs are not suspected to be factors in the crash, according to the release.

The crash remains under investigation by the Wapakoneta Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

Also assisting at the scene were members of the Mercer County Sheriff's Office, St. Marys Police Department, Celina Fire Department, Lehman Dzendzel Funeral Home and Mercer County Emergency Response Volunteers.

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