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 26th, 2015
Rachel Kruse
Rachel Anna Kruse, 90, formerly of New Knoxville, died at 3:05 p.m. Jan. 23, 2015, just one day before her 91st birthday.
She was born Jan. 24, 1924, in a farmhouse near the Neil Armstrong Airport, east of New Knoxville, to Louis "Barney" and Dora Gruebmeyer Wierwille. On Nov. 3, 1943, she married LeRoy Kruse, who died March 4, 2001.
Surviving are a son, Rodney (Dawn Johnston) Kruse, Greenville, S.C.; a daughter-in-law, Sharon Leffel Kruse, New Knoxville; a sister, Lois Wierwille Henning, St. Marys; two granddaughters, Marlene (Tom) Henschen, New Knoxville, and Alexa Kruse, Greenville, S.C.; a grandson, Nicholas Kruse, Greenville, S.C.; and great-grandchildren, Kelly (Nick) Schoenlein, New Knoxville, and Tyler (Jill) Henschen, New Knoxville.
Also deceased are a son, Steve Alan Kruse, and a brother, Curtis Wierwille.
In 1956 she and her husband moved from Celina and established an ice cream franchise in New Knoxville, the Tastee Freeze restaurant. She retired as postal clerk at the New Knoxville Post Office.
She was a member of the First Church of New Knoxville and an avid volunteer in the community. She loved spending time with her family, and she loved knitting.
Rites are noon Wednesday at Miller Funeral Home, west chapel, St. Marys, the Rev. Dennis Gaertner, officiating. Burial will follow at Pilger Ruhe Cemetery, New Knoxville
Calling is 10 a.m.- noon Wednesday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be given to the Radio Broadcast Fund of the First Church of New Knoxville or to Grand Lake Hospice.
Condolences may be sent to www.millerfuneralhomes.net.
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