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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Tuesday, January 2nd, 2007
Anna Rita Huelskamp
North Star native Anna Rita Huelskamp, 75, of Portland, Ind., died at 3:20 p.m. Dec. 31, 2006, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys.
She was born May 17, 1931, in North Star, to Frank L. and Carrie C. Holthaus Griesdorn. On Oct. 9, 1952, she married Virgil B. Huelskamp, who died April 20, 1993.
Survivors are three sons, Gregg (Linda), Portland, Roger (Debra) and Mark (Sandy), all of St. Henry; two daughters, Terri (Lynn), Portland, and Lori (Michael) Huelsman, St. Henry; a brother, Paul Griesdorn, Osgood; a sister-in-law, Phyllis Griesdorn, Coldwater; 29 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Deceased are a son, Earl; a daughter, Sharon Fifer; a brother, David Griesdorn; and a sister, Marietta Griesdorn.
She was a volunteer at the Center for Neurological Development, Burkettsville; Our Lady's Rosary Markers, Louisville, Ky.; and Blue Army, Dayton. She was a graduate of Minster High School. She was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Bryant, Ind.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the church, the Revs. David Hoying and Charles Mullen officiating. Burial is at St. Anthony Cemetery.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Wednesday and 9-9:45 a.m. Thursday at Brockman & Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery.
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