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Flood Watch issued September 16 at 10:49PM EDT until September 17 at 2:00PM 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 county, Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Delaware, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, Shelby and Union.
* WHEN...Through Thursday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of rain are possible Thursday. The heavier bands of rainfall may produce 2 to 4 inches with locally higher amounts.

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008

Photo by Shelley Grieshop/The Daily Standard

This photograph was taken in 1939 in front of the Smith schoolhouse at the corner of state Route 219 and Gause Road. Pictured from left, in front, are Bob Ebbing, Margie Buschur Gast (deceased), Mary Nieberding Ahlers, Bertha Wenning Vickroy (deceased), Jean Ebbing Siefring, Alberta "Bert" Moorman Eckstein, Norma Ebbing Kruger and Dan Buschur (deceased). Pictured in the second row are from left, Francis J. Wenning (deceased), Eugene Buschur, Ivo Wenning (deceased), teacher Frank Huver (deceased), Paul Wenning and Edgar Moorman (deceased).

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