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, August 16th, 2023
David Litmer
David Michael Litmer, 76, of Fort Recovery, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, August 15, 2023, at Mercer Health in Coldwater, Ohio.
He was born on April 12, 1947, in Sidney, Ohio, to the late Louis and Rosaline Wise.
In addition to his birth parents, David was also preceded in death by his adopted parents, Eugene and Rosemary (Link) Litmer; his wife, Patricia (Erwin) Litmer, whom he married on December 28, 1968, and who passed away on October 19, 2019; his brothers, Clarence Clark and Ray Litmer; and his brothers-in-law, Ron Etter, Jim Weaver, and Scott Meyers
David is survived by his children, Laura (Steven) Slife of Sidney, Joey (Sheila) Litmer of Montezuma, Bill (JoEllen) Litmer of Celina, Tony (Missy) Litmer of Wendelin, Tonya (Matthew) Moorman of Anna, and Theresa (Andy) Kremer of Coldwater; his 18 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren; his siblings, May (David) Jackson of Celina, Chris (Mike) Frantz of Arkansas, Steve (Diane) Clark of Dale, Indiana, Louis Siegrist of Fort Loramie, Rose Etter of Columbus, Ohio, Dennis (Joan) Recker of Whitehouse, Ohio, Sheila Weaver of Neptune, Ohio, Doreen (Scott) Meyers of Sidney, Gordon Wise of Union City, Indiana, and Lawrence (Carol) Wise of St. Marys; and numerous nieces and nephews.
David was a member of the United States Army, where served his country honorably during the Vietnam war. He worked for Minster Machine in Minster, Ohio until his retirement. In his free time, David enjoyed working on cars and spending time with his grandchildren. David was a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church in Burkettsville.
A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10:30 AM on Friday, August 18, 2023, at St. Bernard Catholic Church, Burkettsville. Burial, with full military honors, will follow in the church cemetery.
Guests may visit with David's family on Thursday, August 17, 2023, from 3:00 PM until 7:00 PM and again on Friday from 9:00 AM until 9:45 AM at Brockman Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery.
Memorial contributions may be given to the Cancer Association of Mercer County, P.O. Box 624, Celina, Ohio 45822.
Online condolences may be shared with the family by visiting www.brockmanboeckmanfh.com.
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