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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Monday, May 8th, 2023
Donna Whitacre
Donna Jeanne Whitacre, age 76, a resident of Berne, passed away on Friday, May 5, 2023 at Swiss Village in Berne. She was a former resident of Ft. Recovery, Ohio.
Donna was born on March 19, 1947 in Celina, Ohio, the daughter of Kenneth and Nellie (Grier) Reed. She graduated from Fort Recovery High School in 1965 and married Joseph Whitacre on March 11, 1967.
Donna retired from Kaup Pharmacy in Fort Recovery. She assisted her husband with Ft. Recovery Boy Scouts. She was a member of the Jay County Historical Society, Mercer County Historical Society, Ft. Recovery Historical Society and Friends of the Limberlost. Donna was a former member of Westchester Church and Mt. Zion Church in Jay County. She was a current member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Fort Recovery.
Survivors include: Her husband of 56 years: Joseph Whitacre -Berne, Indiana; 2 children: Mike Whitacre (wife Brenda) - Ft. Recovery, Ohio and Lisa Lefeld (husband Luke) - New Weston, Ohio;
6 grandchildren: Matt and Kelly Whitacre, Jacob and Michelle Whitacre, Dillon and Hallory Whitacre, Tyler and Kaitlin Lefeld, Brandon and Hannah Lefeld and Allison Lefeld; 9 great-grandchildren; Brother-in-law: Bob (wife Barb) Whitacre; Sister-in-law: Brenda (husband Rex) Ehrhart.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. in the auditorium at Swiss Village in Berne. Memorial services will follow at 10:30 a.m. at Swiss Village.
Memorials may be directed towards Swiss Village Activity Fund or Stillwater Hospice.
Arrangements entrusted to Williamson-Spencer and Penrod Funeral Home in Portland.
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