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
Monday, March 17th, 2008
Jordan Diller
Jordan M. Diller, 19, 1553 state Route 716, Maria Stein, died at 3 a.m. March 15, 2008, the result of an auto accident near St. Sebastian.
He was born June 24, 1988, in Coldwater, to Douglas Winner and June Diller Heitbrink. His mother and stepfather, Donald "Skip" Heitbrink, survive in Maria Stein, and his father and stepmother, Kim Winner, survive in Minster.
Other survivors are a stepbrother, Max Heitbrink, and a stepsister, Hannah Heitbrink, both at home; two half sisters, Christina Bender, Port Jefferson, and Josie Winner, Minster; grandparents, Ralph and Marjorie Diller, Maria Stein, Eunice Winner, Minster, and Velma Heitbrink, Maria Stein.
Deceased are grandfathers, Paul Winner and Cletus Heitbrink.
He was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Maria Stein. He graduated from Marion Local High School in 2007 and attended Columbus State University.
Funeral Mass is 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at the church, the Rev. Kenneth Schroeder officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Tuesday and noon-3 p.m. Wednesday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster.
Contributions can be made to a scholarship fund in Jordan's name.
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