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
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Friday, January 11th, 2019
Bernard Reichert
Bernard R. "Ben" Reichert, age 69, of Fort Recovery, Ohio, passed away on January 6, 2019 at Richardson, Texas.
He was born June 10, 1949, in Celina, OH, to the late John and Julitta (Weitzel) Reichert.
Surviving are his children, Stephen Reichert of Como, TX, Dustin (Leeanne) Reichert of Atoka, OK, April (Mark) Bovee of Rockwall, TX, and Amanda (Thomas) Riley of Royce City, TX; step daughter, Theresa (Ronnie) Fikes of Sulphur Springs, TX; 8 grandchildren; siblings, Marlene (David) Meddings of Dayton, OH, Clara (Tom) Linn of Wapakoneta, OH, Barbara (Glen) Nicodemous of Portland, IN, and Laura Olding of Lewisburg, OH.
Ben was a US Marine veteran of the Vietnam War and was owner/operator of Shoe String Trucking, Fort Recovery. He comically referred to his truck as the "chicken truck." He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6515, Fort Recovery and St. Paul Catholic Church, Sharpsburg, Ohio.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 am Monday, January 14, 2019 at St. Paul Catholic Church, with Fr. Ned Brown as celebrant.
Calling is 8:30 am-9:45 am Monday at Brockman-Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery, Ohio. Military honors will be conducted by the American Legion, Fort Recovery at the church following Mass.
Contributions can be made to the Truckers Final Mile Association.
Condolences may be directed to www.brockmanboeckmanfh.com.
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