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, February 26th, 2014
Emma Schemmel
Emma J. Schemmel, 73, New Bremen, died at 4:40 p.m. Feb. 24, 2014, at Celina Manor Nursing Home, Celina.
She was born Aug. 4, 1940, in New Bremen, to Norman and Annabel (Dickman) Scheer.
Survivors include her children, Richard Schemmel and Brian (Jennifer) Schemmel, both of New Bremen, and Teresa Moore of Frankfort, Ky.; eight grandchildren; and a brother, Paul (Dorothy) Scheer, Fryburg.
Preceding her in death were her parents and a brother, Charles Scheer.
She was a member of Faith Alliance Church of New Bremen and a 1958 graduate of New Bremen High School. She had formerly worked at Crown Equipment Corp. of New Bremen and Goodyear of St. Marys. She retired from Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys after over 20 years in the housekeeping department. Over the years, she also worked as a waitress at several restaurants.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Faith Alliance Church in New Bremen with Pastor Thomas Sager officiating. Inurnment will follow in German Protestant Cemetery, New Bremen.
Calling is noon until the time of services on Saturday at the church.
Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home, New Bremen, is handling arrangements.
Condolences to the family may be left at gilberghartwigfh.com.
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