Flood Watch issued August 19 at 12:40PM EDT until August 20 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana, including the following counties, Fayette, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Preble, Shelby and Union.
* WHEN...From 4 PM EDT this afternoon through Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A complex of storms will develop later this afternoon and continue overnight. Repeated rounds of storms, combined with the extremely wet soil conditions will increase the risk for flash flooding later this evening into the overnight hours.
Today 77° Today 77° chance 63° 63° chance Tomorrow 77° Tomorrow 77° slight chance 60° 60°
Wednesday, June 16th, 2010
Carrie Eckstein
Carrie Louise Eckstein, 28, Palm Springs, Calif., died June 7, 2010, from complications from Type I Diabetes.
She was born Feb. 7, 1982, in Columbus to Gary and Sandy Garrett Eckstein, who survive in Powell.
Also surviving is a sister, Holly (Joshua) Kinkel, New Albany; two brothers, David (Gretchen) Eckstein, Grove City, and Brian Eckstein; and grandparents, Clarence and Alberta Moorman Eckstein, Celina.
Deceased are grandparents, Porter and Dorothy Rose Garrett.
She was a 2000 graduate of Grove City High School and a 2005 graduate of Mount Carmel School of Nursing. She worked as a travel nurse in Palm Springs.
Funeral services were June 14, 2010, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Grove City. Burial was at St. Joseph's Cemetery in Lockbourne.
Memorials can be made to the Santa Maria Charities/Carrie Eckstein Memorial Fund, Powell.
Condolences can be left at www.NewcomerColumbus.com.
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