Flood Watch issued August 19 at 12:40PM EDT until August 20 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana, including the following counties, Fayette, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Preble, Shelby and Union.
* WHEN...From 4 PM EDT this afternoon through Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A complex of storms will develop later this afternoon and continue overnight. Repeated rounds of storms, combined with the extremely wet soil conditions will increase the risk for flash flooding later this evening into the overnight hours.
Today 77° Today 77° chance 63° 63° chance Tomorrow 77° Tomorrow 77° slight chance 60° 60°
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Saturday, November 3rd, 2007
Leah Wheeler
Leah June Wheeler, 82, 1629 Treaty Line Road, Portland, Ind., died Nov. 1, 2007, at her residence.
She was born Nov. 6, 1924, in Jay County to Dorsey and Garnet Beatrice Doty Atha. On May 29, 1940, she married Milo W. Ludy, who died June 6, 1944. On Jan. 23, 1946, she married Lloyd V. Wheeler, who died Feb. 4, 1984.
Surviving are a son, Jerry (Marina), Portland; a daughter, Pam (Rex) Clevenger, Portland; a brother, Lee (Mary) Atha, Portland; a sister, Marie Schooley, Portland; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
She was a maintenance employee of Jay County High School from 1980 to 1990 and also worked at Sheller Globe. She was a member of Mary Help of Christian Catholic Church, Fort Recovery, and American Legion Post 211 Auxiliary, Portland.
Services are 11 a.m. Monday at Portland Chapel of the Williamson and Spencer Funeral Home, the Rev. Thomas Dorn officiating. Burial is at Antioch Cemetery, southeast of Portland.
Calling is 2-6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Memorials can be made to State of the Heart Home Health and Hospice.
Online condolences can be made at www.williamsonspencer.com
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