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, November 13th, 2013
Ronald Albers
Ronald T. "Ron" Albers, 56, Portland, Ind., died Nov. 12, 2013, from injuries sustained in a traffic accident in Mercer County.
He was born Aug. 22, 1957, in Coldwater to Carl and Alvira Lange Albers, who survive in St. Henry. On April 20, 1979, he was married in St. Henry to Joyce Grieshop, who also survives.
Also surviving are four sons, Eric (Jamie) Albers, Fort Recovery, David (Chelsea) Albers, Fort Recovery, Benjamin Albers, Fort Recovery, and Jonathan Albers, at home; four daughters, Janelle (Roger) Braun, Fort Recovery, Jenni (Tony) Huelskamp, Fort Recovery, Katie (Jeff) Fortkamp, Fort Recovery, and Olivia Albers, at home; a sister, Rose (Earl) Werntz, Springboro; two brothers, Albert (Joan) Albers, St. Henry, and Alan (Millisa) Albers, St. Henry; grandchildren, Reed, Tenley, Rhett, Michael, Danielle, Nicole, Alexis, Eli, Kaiser, Sawyer, Makenna, Maverick and Rachel; father-in-law and stepmother-in-law, Louis (Mary Ann) Grieshop, Versailles; in-laws, Gene (Kathy) Grieshop, Versailles, Ann (Lee) DeMange, Yorkshire, Jim Grieshop, Fort Recovery, Tom Gehret, New Bremen, Janet (Steve) Selhorst, North Star, Larry (Ellen) Grieshop, Versailles, Linda (Ed) Dirksen, Minster, Larry (Mary Lou) Gehret, Sidney, Mike (Nancy) Grieshop, Versailles, Patty (John) Schulze, Fort Loramie, Bob (Patty) Gehret, Versailles, Carla (Roger) Hartings, Maria Stein, Ted (Kellie) Gehret, Minster, Lisa Pfiffi,Versailles, and Susan (Tony) Kramer, Osgood.
Deceased are his mother-in-law, Dorothy Grieshop; and brothers-in-law, Bernie Osterloh and Dennis Gehret.
He was employed as a die maintenance technician at CAPT, Celina, and also was a farmer. He was a 1975 graduate of St. Henry High School and was a member and deacon at the First Church of Christ, Fort Recovery. He served as a Scout Master for Fort Recovery Boy Scouts. He enjoyed farming, golfing, spending time with his wife, children and grandchildren, and above all, had a deep love for God, which he instilled in his family.
Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Friday at the First Church of Christ, 1049 Union City Road, Fort Recovery, the Revs. Gary Snowden and Don Elmore officiating. Burial will be in Spring Hill Cemetery, Fort Recovery.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Thursday and 9-10 a.m. Friday at Brockman-Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery.
In lieu of flowers and gifts, contributions can be directed to help benefit his daughter, Olivia Albers, c/o Second National Bank, Fort Recovery.
Condolences may be directed to www.brockmanboeckmanfh.com.
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