Flood Watch issued August 13 at 10:22PM EDT until August 14 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, Pendleton and Robertson, 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...Through Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional storms will move into the area after midnight, persisting through late Friday morning. Heavy rain can be expected with these storms, with the risk of flash flooding increasing with storms that repeatedly move over the same locations.
66° 66° chance Fri 81° Fri 81° 65° 65° chance Sat 86° Sat 86° chance
Saturday, December 16th, 2017
Elmer Speck
Elmer W. Speck, age 96, of Coldwater, died Thursday, December 14, 2017 at Briarwood Village in Coldwater.
He was born November 27, 1921 in St. Henry to the late John H. & Elizabeth (Buehler) Speck. On June 7, 1947 he married Margaret (Zumwald) and she died January 26, 2005.
He is survived by two sisters-in-law Edie Speck and Leona Speck; a niece and caregiver Joyce & Hank Schwieterman and many other nieces, nephews and friends.
He was preceded in death by siblings, Leona Meyer, Alvira & Pete Kostoff, Esther & Paul Wourms, Sally & Ferd Eifert, Richard Speck, Raymond & Delores Speck, Clarence & Dorothy Speck and John Speck and in-laws, Louis & Eleanora Zumwald, Alvin Zumwald, and Marie & Bernard Luttmer.
He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater American Legion Post #470, and Coldwater V.F.W. Post #5135. Elmer served in the US Marine Corps during WWII, after the service he worked for many years at Third National Bank in Dayton.
Elmer and Marge moved back to Mercer County in Coldwater to be out of the city. Elmer enjoyed golf, baseball and cards.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, December 18, 2017 at Holy Trinity Church, Coldwater. Burial with military rites will follow in St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater.
Friends may call from 1 to 5 PM on Sunday and 9 to 10 AM on Monday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater.
Memorials may be made to Coldwater EMS or Park 4 All Abilities.
Condolences can be left at hogenkampfh.com.
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