Flood Watch issued August 19 at 7:53PM EDT until August 20 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana, including the following counties, Fayette, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Preble, Shelby and Union.
* WHEN...Through Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Repeated rounds of storms, combined with the extremely wet soil conditions will increase the risk for flash flooding into the overnight hours.
Flood Warning issued August 19 at 8:49PM EDT until August 19 at 11:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Southeastern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Southern Logan County in west central Ohio... Central Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 1145 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 848 PM EDT, local law enforcement and emergency management reported flooding in the warned area. Between 3 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Sidney, Bellefontaine, Newport, West Liberty, Anna, Fort Loramie, De Graff, Quincy, Port Jefferson, Valley Hi, Zanesfield, Maplewood, Pemberton, Logansville, Mcmorran, Swanders, Pickrelltown, New Jerusalem and Lake Loramie State Park.
Flood Advisory issued August 19 at 6:33PM EDT until August 19 at 10:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Southern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Northwestern Logan County in west central Ohio... Northern Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 1030 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 633 PM EDT, radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... New Bremen, Minster, Jackson Center, Russells Point, Botkins, Lakeview, Huntsville, Kettlersville, Montra, Mccartyville, Lewistown and Egypt.
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Thursday, September 10th, 2020
Karen Bell
Karen L. Bell, age 73, of Fort Recovery, passed away September 9, 2020 at The Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford.
She was born December 4, 1946, in Lima, to the late Fred and Vivian (Wilkins) Bell.
Surviving are her sons, Kevin Scott Bell and companion Lenly Woosley of Hilliard, OH and Jeffrey & Karrah Kittle of St. Marys, OH; two grandchildren; one great grandchild; and a brother, Kevin & Emily Bell of Mendon, OH.
Also preceding her in death are her daughter, Brandi Kittle; a brother, Korwin Bell; and her fiance, William Joe Smith.
She was a graduate of the former Mendon Union High School and worked in home health care and at Wayne IGA, Fort Recovery.
Karen was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, Fort Recovery. She enjoyed the outdoors, especially camping and fishing. She also was fond of bird watching, with the cardinal being her favorite. She dearly loved her dog, who was cleverly named "Taco".
Graveside services are 12:00 pm, Saturday at Spring Hill Cemetery, with Steve Long officiating.
Calling is 10:00 am-11:45 am Saturday at Brockman-Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery. Social distancing will be observed during the visitation and CDC guidelines will be followed.
Condolences may be directed to www.brockmanboeckmanfh.com.
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