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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Wednesday, July 17th, 2013
Janet Pape
Janet C. Pape, 62, Celina, and formerly of New Bremen, died at 9:55 p.m. July 15, 2013, at Mercer County Community Health Center. She won her battle with cancer in her own way and on her own terms.
She was born Dec. 24, 1950, in Celina, the daughter of Virgil and Jean Grothaus Lampert. She married her loving husband John Pape on Nov. 22, 1973, at the St. Paul United Church of Christ in New Bremen. He survives at the residence.
Also surviving are her children, Renee (Shane) Homan of New Bremen, Chris (Janel) Pape of New Bremen and Kelli (Ryan) Heckman of New Bremen; eight grandchildren, Alex and Chloe Homan, Ella, Allyson and Brady Pape, and Austin, Brandi and Tyler Heckman, all of New Bremen; her siblings, Jerry (Marilyn) Fogt of Wellington, Fla., Rex Fogt of Whitehouse, Jim (Elaine) Lampert of New Bremen, Lee (Shelly) Lampert of Tipp City, Jim (Donna) Pape of New Bremen, Jeff (Kathy) Pape of New Bremen; and many nieces and nephews.
Deceased are her parents; her in-laws, Paul and Margaret Pape; and a sister-in-law, Sue Fogt.
Janet was a 1968 graduate of New Bremen High School, and a graduate of Cosmetology School. She retired from Otterbein Retirement Community in St. Marys, where she had been a cosmetologist. She was an active and faithful member of the New Knoxville United Methodist Church. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. When she retired in 2010, she was able to enjoy the things she loved like traveling, camping and spending time with her grandkids, family and friends.
Funeral rites will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday at the New Knoxville United Methodist Church, the Rev. Dennis Gaertner officianting. Burial will follow at German Protestant Cemetery.
Calling is 4-7 p.m. Thursday at the Miller-Long and Folk Funeral Home in St. Marys, where memorial gifts may be given to New Knoxville United Methodist Church, Mercer County Cancer Association or State of the Heart Hospice.
Condolences may be left at Millerfuneralhomes.net.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Vornholt-Miller Funeral Home in New Knoxville.
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