Teddy Brinkerhoff

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, April 12th, 2008

Teddy Brinkerhoff

Teddy L. "Snowball" Brinkerhoff, 54, 307 S. Wayne St., Fort Recovery, died of natural causes at 8:05 a.m. April 11, 2008, at his residence.

He was born March 22, 1954, in Laurel, Ind. to Rilda Gabbard, who survives in Connersville, Ind.

Also surviving are two sons, James (Amy), Fort Recovery, and Tom, Laurel, Ind.; a daughter, Kim Sipich, Chicago; three brothers, Kevin (Joyce), William (Jackie), all of Portland, Ind., Eugene (Nancy) Fields, Richmond, Ind., and three brothers and their spouses, Donnie Gabbard, Laurel, Gary Dunn, Carmel, Ind., and Terry Dunn, Florida; four sisters: Nancy Francks, Portland, Gayle (Dale) Nottingham, Hartford City, Ind., Joyce (Richard) Drew, Connersville, Betty Sue (Richard) Manor, Portland; and seven gandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his adoptive parents, Howard and Glendora Weaver Brinkerhoff.

He was a truck driver.

Private family services will be held at a later date. There will be no visitation. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.

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