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
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008
Bernadette Keller
Bernadette M. "Bernie" Keller, 90, of Jefferson St., Maria Stein, died at 4 p.m. July 13, 2008, at the Heritage Manor Nursing, Minster, where she had resided for the past four years.
She was born Dec. 1, 1917, in Maria Stein to Henry and Agnes Fullenkamp Streacker. On April 26, 1939, she married Aloys J. Keller, who died Sept. 27, 1987.
Survivors are three sons, James (Rose Ann), Maria Stein, Thomas (Jaifei), Defiance, and Daniel (Mary Ann), New Bremen; a brother, Leo (Salome) Streaker, Englewood; four sisters, Antoinette Schlater, Sidney, Johanna Marbaugh, Celina, Mary (Ed) Phlipot, New Bremen, and Rose Seitz, Coldwater; 10 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
Deceased are three brothers-in-law, Herbert Schlater, Don Marbaugh and Carl Seitz.
A homemaker, she was a member of the St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and its ladies sodality. She was a past church sacristan and a member of the Knights of St. John Auxiliary, all in Maria Stein.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the church, the Rev. Gene Schnipke officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery.
Calling is 3-8 Wednesday and 9-10 a.m. Thursday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster.
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