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Flood Watch issued September 16 at 2:55PM EDT until September 17 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is 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...From midnight EDT tonight 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 will occur overnight into Thursday. The heavier bands of rainfall will have 2 to 4 inches with locally higher amounts.

Friday, June 29th, 2018

Photo by William Kincaid/The Daily Standard

Hanging on a wall in Jerome "Jerry" Heimkreiter's Montezuma home are pictures of his father, John, a WWII Army veteran, left, a framed collection of Heimkreiter's medals and ribbons awarded for his service in the Vietnam War, a picture of himself as a 19-year-old U.S. Seaman Apprentice and his letter of commendation from U.S. Navy Vice Admiral F.J. Blouin.

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MONTEZUMA - "Freedom is not free," decorated veteran Jerome "Jerry" Heimkreiter said in a gruff voice inside his Montezuma home while recounting details of his two tours in Vietnam with the U.S. Navy. [More]

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