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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Wednesday, May 24th, 2023
Ilze Koch
Ilze Koch, 84, of Portland, Indiana passed away May 12, 2023.
She born June 18, 1938 in Indra, Latvia, the daughter of Karlis and Anna Jekabsons. She emigrated to the United States in 1950 after leaving Latvia in 1944 with her family in a horse-drawn wagon following the Soviet invasion of the country during World War II.
The Jekabsons family settled on a farm near Greenville, Ohio. She was a 1958 graduate of Greenville High School and a 1961 graduate of the Miami Valley Hospital School of Nursing, after which she became a registered nurse. Following her marriage to Jan Koch, they settled on a farm near Portland and she became a farm wife and full-time mom.
She was active in the Republican Party, served as a delegate to many Republican State and National Conventions, and worked for candidates at the local, state, and national levels. Her hobbies included photography, gardening, and public speaking on patriotism, citizenship, and civic duty. She was active in the Latvian communities in Indianapolis, Dayton, and Cincinnati, and was a member of the Plant, Hoe, and Hope Garden Club.
She is survived by her husband Jan Koch of rural Portland, Indiana; three sons, Eric (Connie) Koch of Bedford, Indiana, Thane (Lori) Koch of Fort Recovery, Ohio, and Rainer (Denise) Koch of Flagler Beach, Florida; seven grandchildren, Jordan (Jessica) Koch of Spring Hill, Tennessee, Spencer Koch of Terre Haute, Indiana, Hunter (fiancée Dr. Hannah DeGroot) Koch of Westfield, Indiana, Alison (Rob) Vitolo of Cincinnati, Ohio, Tanner Koch of Fort Recovery, Ohio, Rily Koch of Jacksonville, Florida, and Evan Koch of Hollis, New Hampshire; two great-grandsons, Connor Koch and Nathan Koch of Spring Hill, Tennessee; and two sisters, Mara (David) Cox, of Greenville, Ohio, and Ilona (David) Reif, of Laramie, Wyoming; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents, Karlis and Anna Jekabsons, and two sisters, Maija Carey and Selga Jekabsons of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Private funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, May 17, at Zechar Bailey Funeral Home in Greenville, Ohio.
  Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.zecharbailey.com for the Koch family.
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