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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Monday, May 3rd, 2010
Robert Mertz
Robert A. Mertz, 82, 4050 North Star- Fort Loramie Road, New Weston, died at 11:50 a.m. May 2, 2010, at Briarwood Village in Coldwater.
He was born May 14, 1927, in Anna to John and Catherine Behr Mertz. On Feb. 24, 1949, he married Alvera J. Steinbrunner, who survives in Burkettsville.
Surviving are nine daughters, Catherine (John) Holthaus, Sidney, Karen (Charlie Bland) Rosengarten, Covington, Irene (Garold) Rismiller, New Weston, Rose (Bill) Payne, Anna, Marie (Jim) Gengler, Coldwater, Dot (Chris) Dues, Coldwater, Bertha (Jim) Hamberg, Tipp City, Barb (Jerry) Fullenkamp, Coldwater, Nancy (Dan) Rindler, Coldwater; four sons, Donald (Donna) Mertz, Chickasaw, John (Bets) Mertz, St. Henry, Paul (Carrol) Mertz, Fort Recovery, and Joe (Deb) Mertz, St. Henry; a sister, Sr. Mary Adeline Mertz, C.P.P.S. Salem Heights; four brothers, Charles (Alma) Mertz, Sidney, Bernard (Rosetta) Mertz, Botkins, Thomas (Norma) Mertz, Minster, and Patrick (Kim) Mertz, Tacoma, Wash.; a brother-in-law, Herbert Quinter, St. Henry; 46 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren.
Deceased are a grandchild; two sisters, Theresa Fiely and Margaret Quinter; and an infant brother, John Mertz.
He retired from Werling and Son in Burkettsville and was a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church in Burkettsville and its Holy Name Society.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Burial is at St. Bernard Cemetery in Burkettsville.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Tuesday and 9-9:45 a.m. Wednesday at Brockman-Boeckman Funeral Home in Fort Recovery.
Contributions can be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation or State of the Heart Hospice.
Condolences can be left at www.brockmanboeckmanfh.com.
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