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
Friday, October 10th, 2008
Lucille Alexander
Lucille Bruns Alexander, 91, of Osgood, died at 7:20 p.m. Oct. 8, 2008, at the Versailles Health Care Center.
She was born August 9, 1917, in Darke County, to Augustin C. "Jess" and Louise Phlipot Monnin. Her first husband, Stephen J. Bruns, died Aug. 28, 1976, and her second husband, Louis "Jiggs" Alexander, died June 6, 1995.
Surviving are two sons, Edgar (Carole) Bruns, Russia, and Tony (Linda) Bruns, Versailles; a daughter, Marilyn (James) Cullen, Tipp City; two stepsons, John (Joan) Alexander, Cassella, and Kenneth (Cindy) Alexander, Fort Loramie; two stepdaughters, Jeanne (Gene) Bruns, Maria Stein, and Joyce Mason, Centerville; a sister, Sylvia Schulte, Piqua; seven grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and numerous stepgrandchildren and stepgreat-grandchildren.
Deceased are a stepdaughter, Sharon Mescher; five brothers, Thomas, Hillary, Paul, Earl and Fred Monnin; and two sisters, Mary Monnin and Mercedes Magoteaux.  
She worked at Westinghouse in Union City, Ind., for 23 years and was a member of St. Nicholas Catholic Church and its Ladies Sodality, Osgood.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Monday at the church, the Rev. David Zink officiating. Burial is at St. Valbert Cemetery, Versailles.
Calling is 2-5 p.m. Sunday and 9-10 a.m. Monday at Bailey Zechar Funeral Home, Versailles.
Contributions can be made to the Alzheimer's Association or State of the Heart Hospice.
Condolences can be left at www.zecharbailey.com.
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