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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Wednesday, October 21st, 2009
Agnes Lefeld
Agnes F. Lefeld, 83, 382 Kremer-Hoying Road, St. Henry, died at 8:20 a.m. Oct. 20, 2009, at the Gardens at St. Henry.
She was born Oct. 1, 1926, in Sharpsburg to Philip and Elizabeth Schmitz Weitzel. On June 12, 1947, she married Ben Lefeld, who survives.
Other survivors are two sons, Nicholas Lefeld, Lima, and Chris (Valarie) Lefeld, Piqua; a daughter, Vicky Lefeld, Piqua; two brothers-in-law, Joseph Nieport, St. Henry, and Ben Holthaus, McCartyville; a sister-in-law, Alberta Weitzel, Sharpsburg; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Deceased are three brothers, Clarence, Ray and Albert Weitzel; and six sisters, Mary Holthaus, Martha Hemmelgarn, Gertrude Nieport, Rita Hartke, Ann Ross and Juletta Reichert.
She was a homemaker, a member of St. Henry Catholic Church and its ladies sodality, a former officer of St. Henry American Legion Auxiliary and a 4-H advisor for 25 years.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Friday at the church, the Rev. Tom Hemm officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Thursday and 9-10 a.m. Friday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, St. Henry.
Condolences can be left at www.hogenkampfh.com.
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