Flood Watch issued April 1 at 2:59PM EDT until April 6 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...The following counties, in Indiana, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne, the following counties, in Kentucky, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, Pendleton and Robertson, and the following counties, in Ohio, 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 Wednesday evening through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Soils remain moist and excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Wind Advisory issued April 1 at 2:45PM EDT until April 3 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northern Kentucky, and southwest and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 10 AM Wednesday to midnight EDT Wednesday Night.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
42° 42° Wed 75° Wed 75° chance 58° 58° chance Thu 68° Thu 68°
Monday, February 6th, 2012
Brianna Coon
Brianna Elizabeth Coon, 17, Rockford, died Feb. 4, 2012, after her car went off a rural Putnam County road and into a pond near Ottoville.
She was born May 28, 1994, in Van Wert, to James F. Coon and Diana (Smith) Rissner, who survive.
Also surviving are a step-father, Jason Rissner of Rockford; four brothers, Nicholas Coon, Jonathon Stegaman, and Zachary and Zavier Rissner, all of Rockford; her paternal grandmother, Lois Coon of Van Wert, her maternal grandmother, Cindy Fox, Lancaster; and step-grandparents, Henry and Mary Gingrich, Fremont, Ind.
Deceased are her paternal grandfather, Charles Coon, and an aunt, Tracy Coon.
She was a junior at Parkway High School and was a student at Vantage Vocational School in Van Wert. She was a member of the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America at Vantage, a member of the Haiti Interact Club and had been a member of the Parkway Bowling Team. She was employed at the McDonald's in Van Wert.
Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home, Rockford, Pastor Chip Steffy officiating. Cremation will take place after the services.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Friday and one hour prior to services Saturday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be directed to the family for an educational fund for Brianna's brothers.
Condolences may be sent at ketchamripley.com.
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