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
Monday, August 9th, 2010
Phyllis A. Baltes
Phyllis A. Baltes, 60, St. Henry, died Aug. 6, 2010, at her home.
She was born Nov. 12, 1949, to Gregor and Genevieve (Dues) Schmitz. On Oct. 6, 1972, she married Carl Baltes, who survives.
Other survivors include two daughters, Julie Baltes, Coldwater, and Lynn (Mark) Lauber, Cranberry Prairie; five sisters, Elaine (Ken) Reichert, St. Henry, Carol (Liny) Hartings, Coldwater, Judy (Jim) Albers, Wapakoneta, Nancy Kanney, Coldwater, and Joyce (Denny) Borgert, Wapakoneta; and four grandchildren.
She graduated from St. Henry High School in 1968 and St. Elizabeth School of Nursing in April 1971. She was a retired nursing supervisor at Mercer Health in Coldwater.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Henry Catholic Church, St. Henry. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Tuesday and 9-10 a.m. Wednesday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, St. Henry.
Contributions can be made to the St. Henry Library.
Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
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