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
Saturday, December 5th, 2009
Dorothy Bambauer
Former Kettlersville resident Dorothy Bambauer, 89, died at 5:30 a.m. Dec. 3, 2009, at Dorothy Love Retirement Community, Sidney.
She was born Jan. 17, 1920, in Auglaize County to William and Dora Schroer Schmidt. Following her parents' death, she was raised by George and Emma Schroer. On Aug. 14, 1940, she married Harold Bambauer, who died March 17, 1995.
Survivors are four children, Joyce (Larry) Engle, Bellefontaine, Richard Bambauer, Pemberton, Gary (Sharyn) Bambauer, Madison, Miss., and Paul (Teresa) Bambauer, New Knoxville; a sister, Wilma Lammers, New Knoxville; 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Deceased are three brothers, Clarence, Elmer and Julius Schmidt; three sisters, Alice Lutz, Nelda Shaner and Salome Robins; and a daughter-in-law, Gretchen Bambauer.
She was a homemaker and assisted in the operation of the family farm. A 1940 graduate of New Knoxville High School, she was a member of the Immanuel United Church of Christ, Kettlersville, where she was a teacher and superintendent of Sunday school.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Monday at the church, the Rev. Charles Moeller officiating. Burial is at Schwaberow Cemetery, near Kettlersville.
Calling is 2-7 p.m. Sunday at Miller-Long and Folk Funeral Home, St. Marys.
Contributions can be made to the church or Senior Independence Hospice.
Condolences can be left at Millerfuneralhomes.net.