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 18th, 2015
Robert Weitzel
Robert L. Weitzel, 85, Coldwater, died on Feb. 17, 2015, at Heritage Manor, Minster.
He was born Oct. 20, 1929, in Coldwater, to the late Chris and Rose (Weigel) Weitzel. He was married to Dorothy Seger, who died Sept. 13, 2004.
Surviving are five children, Cindy Evers, Coldwater, Connie and Larry Kessler, Fairfield, Tim Weitzel, Troy, Kim Stelzer, Coldwater, and Chris and Barb Weitzel, West Chester; 13 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; a sister, Alice Hein, Cincinnati; and a sister-in-law, Lois and Don Brown, Greenville.
Also deceased are a son, Brad, and siblings and in-laws, Luella and Urban Wuebker, Kate and Willy Homan, Bill Weitzel and Dennis Hein.
He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater, Coldwater Knights of Columbus, Coldwater American Legion and VFW Posts. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps. He retired from AVCO New Idea, Coldwater, and worked at True Value Hardware, Troy.
He enjoyed playing cards and his family.
Mass of Christian burial is 1 p.m. Saturday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater. Burial with military rites will follow at St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater.
Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Friday and noon-12:30 p.m. Saturday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to State of the Heart Hospice.
Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
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