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, August 19th, 2015
Irene Koesters
Irene B. Koesters, age 67, of Carthagena, died Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at Van Wert Manor.
She was born January 26, 1948, in Celina, to the late Alex & Rita (Roessner) Koesters. She is survived by four children: Jeffrey (Holly) Bertke of New Bremen, Russell (Heather) Bertke of New Bremen, Tina Cotterman of St. Marys and Renee (Eric) Jensen of Brownstown, IN; eleven grandchildren; one great grandchild; and siblings: Virginia (Herb) Nieport of Ansonia, Robert (Bonnie) Koesters of Ansonia, Norbert (Mary Lou) Koesters of Minster, Paul (Jeanne) Koesters of Plantation Acre, FL, Joseph (Vera) Koesters of Carthagena, Jane (Donald) Prenger of Minster, Rose (Gary) Thieman of Minster, Carl (Catherine) Koesters of Ft. Recovery, Teresa (Steve) Wacker of Minster, Roger (Nancy) Koesters of Carthagena, Connie (Dean) Fruchey of Wapakoneta and Marge (Gordon) Luedeke of New Bremen; and an aunt & uncle Pat & Walt Harlett.
She was a member of St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Carthagena, Ohio.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, August 21, 2015 at St. Aloysius Church.
Visitation will be from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Thursday, and from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM on Friday at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home - Coldwater.
Memorials may be made to the Van Wert Manor Activity Fund.
Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
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