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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Saturday, October 10th, 2009
Donald Wilker
Former Mercer County resident Donald S. Wilker, 64, of Clayton, died Oct. 8, 2009, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton.
He was born Aug. 21, 1945, in Celina to Raymond and Julianna Selhorst Wilker. He married the former Dorothy Bergman on July 22, 1967, and she survives.
Also surviving are seven children, Damien (Misty) Wilker, Beavercreek, Donna (John) Schoonover, Dayton, Darla (Brian) Todd of Georgia, Douglas (Denise) Wilker of Washington, Deborah (Adam) Knudsen, Englewood, Daniel (Nicole Sherman) Wilker, Union, and Diana Wilker, Clayton; four brothers, Ken (Marilyn) Wilker, St. Sebastian, Stan (Janet) Wilker, Celina, John (Debbie) Wilker of Georgia, and Greg (Linda) Wilker, Maumee; a sister, Judy (Gilbert) Knapke, Chickasaw; a mother-in-law, Velma Bergman, Maria Stein; and 12 grandchildren.
Deceased are a brother, Terry Wilker, and a father-in-law, Herbert Bergman.
He was employed at Reynolds & Reynolds in Dayton for more than 42 years and was a member of Precious Blood Catholic Church, the Irish Club and Marian Manor Council of the Knights of Columbus.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church with burial to follow at Arlington Cemetery, Brookville.
Calling is 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at Kindred Funeral Home, 400 Union Blvd., Englewood. A prayer service will be held there at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Condolences can be left at www.kindredfuneralhome.com.
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