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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Thursday, January 11th, 2007
Doris Gerber
Doris J. Gerber, 73, of Berne, Ind., died at 8:46 a.m. Jan. 10, 2007, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Fort Wayne, Ind.
She was born Dec. 16, 1933, in Mercer County, to Otto and Freida Schaadt Fickert. On Oct. 3, 1953, she married Donald Gerber, who died Sept. 25, 2006.
Survivors are four daughters, Constance Morimanno and Carol A. (Randy) Bloemker, all of Fort Wayne, Cheryl (Ron) Dunning, Rockford, and Carla (Mark) Clary, Berne.; a brother, Roma Fickert, Rockford; and seven grandchildren.
Deceased are four brothers, Raymond, Homer, Lloyd and Ralph Fickert; four sisters, Esther Nowak, Alvina Trasfer, Betty Carter and Lauretta Bollenbacher; and a granddaughter.
She was a homemaker and member of Lucky Sams Camping Club. She attended Parkway School and was a member of Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Hall, Decatur, Ind.
Services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Downing & Glancy Funeral Home, Geneva, Ind., the Rev. Randy Melching officiating. Burial is at Mount Hope Cemetery, Berne.
Calling is 2-5 and 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to the donor's choice.
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