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, January 26th, 2009
Helen Buening
Helen Katherine Buening, 77, 5460 state Route 219, Coldwater, died Jan. 24, 2009, at Briarwood Manor Nursing Home, Coldwater.
She was born July 1, 1931, in Maria Stein, to Frank and Regina Mescher Prenger. On Nov. 28, 1953, she married Gregor Buening, who died Oct. 8, 2008.
Surviving are five sons, Ron (Jerri), Carl (Sharon), and Gene (Lori), all of Coldwater, Mike (Carla), St. Henry, and Steve (Amy), Maria Stein; two daughters, Joyce (Mike) Winner, Coldwater, and LouAnn (Eric) Tobe, Fort Recovery; three brothers, Gregor (Luella) Prenger, and Donald (Mary) Prenger, all of Maria Stein, and Arthur (Rosemary) Prenger, Chickasaw; two sisters, Anella Franzer, Coldwater, and Hilda (Bernard) Schwieterman, Fort Recovery; 21 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Deceased are three brothers, Leo, Alvin and Herbert Prenger; a sister, Laurina Poeppelman; and a grandchild.
She was a homemaker and formerly worked at Celina Insurance Group, Buckeye Overall Company and Community Hospital, both in Coldwater.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater, the Rev. Ronald Wilker officiating. Burial is at St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Tuesday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater.
Condolences can be left at www.hogenkampfh.com.
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