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
Wednesday, June 27th, 2012
Marietta Lochtefeld
Marietta A. Lochtefeld, 91, St. Henry, died June 26, 2012, at the Gardens at St. Henry.
She was born Sept. 24, 1920, in Coldwater to John and Rosemary Bertke Rindler. On July 3, 1948, she married Omer Lochtefeld, who died Aug. 8, 2000.
Surviving are two daughters, Patricia (Les) Wenning, Fort Recovery, and Mary Jane (Kevin) Bible, Huron; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a sister, Alice Kronenberger, Dayton; and two sisters-in-law, Mary Ann Todd, Centerville, and Mary Ann Kremer, Maria Stein.
Deceased are a brother, Carl Rindler, and brothers-in-law, Arthur Kronenberger, Paul Kremer, Greg Lochtefeld and Hugo Lochtefeld.
She was a 1938 graduate of Coldwater High School and a member of St. Henry Catholic Church and its Ladies Sodality.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church, the Rev. Tom Hemm officiating. Burial will follow in St. Henry Cemetery, St. Henry.
Calling is 2-7 p.m. Friday and 9-10 a.m. Saturday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, St. Henry.
Memorials may be directed to the activity fund at the Gardens at St. Henry.
Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
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