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
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009
Robin Droesch
Robin Ann Droesch, 45, state Route 66, Newport, died at 8:35 p.m. Sept. 21, 2009, at 9365 state Route 47, Sidney, as the result of an automobile accident.
She was born Oct. 20, 1963, in Coldwater to Linus and Virginia Winhoven Braun, who survive in Fort Recovery. On May 12, 1990, she married Jeffrey Droesch, who survives.
Other survivors are a daughter, Renee Droesch, at home; a brother, Mike (Mandy) Braun; Bristol, Ind., brothers-in-law, Jerry (Nickie) Droesch, Minster, and Hal Wolf, Cincinnati; a sister-in-law, Denise Droesch, Minster; and nieces and nephews.
Deceased are a sister, Chris Wolf; and a mother and father-in-law, Mary Henke and LeRoy Droesch.
She worked at Freshway Foods in Sidney since 1992 and had worked at Sunny Side Egg Farms in Fort Recovery. She was a member of Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Newport, where she served as a Lay Eucharistic Distributor. She was active in St. Ann's Ladies Sodality and the ladies auxiliary of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Minster. She graduated in 1982 from Fort Recovery High School.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church, the Rev. Steven Shoup officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery.
Calling is 4-8 p.m. Friday and 9-10 a.m. Saturday at Gehret Funeral Home, Fort Loramie.
Condolences can be left at www.gehretfuneralhome.com.
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