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, January 7th, 2013
LeRoy Piekenbrock
LeRoy J. Piekenbrock, 75, Maria Stein, died at 1:15 p.m. Jan. 5, 2013, at his home.
He was born May 22, 1937, in St. Rose, to Edward and Stella Prenger Piekenbrock. He married Janice M. Clune on Nov. 18, 1961, in Chickasaw, and she survives in Maria Stein.
He is also survived by his children, Karen (Dave) Friar, Versailles, Mark (Janel) Piekenbrock, Westerville, Dennis (Shelly) Piekenbrock, Pickerington, Brenda (Kevin) Kuess, Coldwater; 15 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; siblings, Ruth (Ken) Bruns, St. Sebastian, Esther (Rich) Heckman, Frenchtown, Edna (Alvin) Tebbe, Yorkshire, Eva Gehret, Yorkshire, Linda (Larry) Pleiman, Yorkshire, Eileen (Art) Siefring, Burkettsville, Emily (Chuck) Timmerman, Union City, and Erma (Bob) Stump, Fort Recovery; in-laws, Julie (Charles) Pax, Cambridge, Md., Jane Clune, Huntsville, Ala., Arnold (Pat) Clune, Minster, John (Marilyn) Clune, New Bremen, Richard (Sandy) Clune, Celina, Kay (Roger) Hoying, Fort Loramie, Ed Clune, Maria Stein, Randy Clune (Mary Westgerdes), Chickasaw, and Deb (Charles) Riethman, Maria Stein.
He was preceded in death by a great-grandchild; brothers-in-law, Joe Gehret, Lavern Clune and Paul Timmerman; and a sister-in-law, Kathy Clune.
He was a member of St. Rose Catholic Church, St. Rose, the Men's Sodality of the church, the Maria Stein American Legion and sexton at St. Rose Cemetery. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a retired farmer, seed salesman and bus driver at Marion Local Schools.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Rose Catholic Church, the Rev. Gene Schnipke celebrant.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Thursday and 9-10 a.m. Friday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster. Burial with full military honors will take place in St. Rose Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Mercer County Cancer Association and State of the Heart Hospice.
Condolences may be made at www.hogenkampfh.com.
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