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, June 11th, 2007
Clarence Weitzel
Clarence A. Weitzel, 89, 2687 Mercer-Darke County Line Road, Fort Recovery, died at 9:10 a.m. June 10, 2007, at Briarwood Manor Nursing Home, Coldwater.
He was born April 22, 1918, in Fort Recovery, to Philip and Elizabeth Schmitz Weitzel. On Sept. 2, 1944, he married Regina Mary Nieport, who died May 14, 1977.
Surviving are four sons, Gerald (Thelma), Coldwater, Irvan (Carol), Celina, Philip (Marge), Cranberry, and Karl, West Manchester; nine daughters, Vercy (Jim) Stachler, Rossburg, Elaine (Bob) Rosenbeck and Lois (Charles) Selhorst, all of Coldwater, Diana (Jim) Grilliot, Versailles, Ellen (Willard) Evers, Karen (Ronald E.) Hartings and Becky (Paul) Hartings, all of St. Rose, Bernice (Patrick) Sudhoff, St. Anthony, and Kathy (Mike) Poeppelman, Fort Loramie; two sisters, Mary (Ben) Holthaus, McCartyville, and Agnes (Ben) Lefeld, St. Henry; a brother-in-law, Joe Nieport, St. Henry; a sister-in-law, Alberta, Sharpsburg; 46 grandchildren and 40 great-grandchildren.
Deceased are two brothers, Raymond and Albert; five sisters, Martha Hemmelgarn, Ann Ross, Rita Hartke, Julitta Reichert and Gertrude Nieport; and four grandchildren.
He worked at the former New Idea plant in Coldwater, the Union City (Indiana) Body Company and was a retired farmer. He was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church, Sharpsburg, and its Men's Society, and the Knights of Columbus Council 3324, Fort Recovery.
Funeral Mass is 11 a.m. Wednesday at the church, the Rev. Thomas Dorn officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Tuesday and 9-10:15 a.m. Wednesday at Brockman & Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery. A Knights of Columbus prayer service will be held at 7:50 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to the church.
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