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
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2007
Judy Haver
Judy Ann Haver, 61, of Rockford, died at 7:52 p.m. April 30, 2007, at her residence. Death was due to an extended illness.
She was born Jan. 25, 1946, in Bluffton, Ind., to Robert and Ethel Nicholas Wood. On July 2, 1966, she married Robert Haver, who survives.
Also surviving are a son, Craig, Covington; two daughters, Melanie (Wayne) Rose, St. Marys, and Shelley (Gary) Ostdiek, Dayton; two brothers, Robert H. (Eleanor) Wood Jr., Markle, Ind., and Bill Wood, LaCrescenta, Calif.; a sister, Juanita (Kaye) Ivins, Bluffton, Ind.; and five grandchildren.
She was a homemaker and worked at The Shane's Village, Rockford, and was a member of Rockford United Methodist Church, Rockford.
Services are 10 a.m. Friday at the church, the Rev. Mike Berne officiating. Burial is at Riverside Cemetery, Rockford.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Thursday and 9-10 a.m. Friday at Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home, Rockford.
Contributions can be made to Celina Area Visiting Nurses and Hospice, Cancer Association of Mercer County and the church.
Condolences can be sent to www.ketchamripleyfh@earthlink.net.
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