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, April 23rd, 2008
Herbert Luebke
Herbert F. Luebke, 86, of Sugar Hollow, Va., died at 7:55 p.m. April 22, 2008, at Heartland of Greenville. He also lived in Osgood and Troy.
He was born in North Star, to Henry and Claire Overman Luebke. He married June O. Gunkle, who died in 1994.
Surviving are two sons, Ronald (Pattie), Englewood, and Tim (Kim), Columbus; a daughter Connie (Tom) Stucke, Greenville; a sister, Mary Grieshop, Osgood; two sisters-in-law, Thelma Luebke and Lois Steinbrunner; nine grandchildren, and 16 great-grandchildren.
Deceased are two brothers, Ed and Bob Luebke; a sister, Eleanor Dinger; and a grandson.
He retired from General Motors Corp., served in the Army Air Corps. in WWII where he was a tail gunner on a B-17 bomber. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Pleasant Hill, the American Legion, Osgood, and of the St. Marys Catholic Church, Greenville.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. at St. Marys Catholic Church, Greenville, the Rev. Glen Perin officiating. Burial, with full military honors, is at St. Martin Cemetery in Osgood.
Calling is 4-8 p.m. Thursday, at Oliver-Floyd Funeral Home, Greenville.
Contributions can be made to the State of the Heart Hospice.
Condolences can be left at oliverfloyd.com.
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