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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Tuesday, October 31st, 2017
Eileen Dietz
Eileen L. Dietz, 85, Saint Marys, died 2:35 A.M. Monday, October 30, 2017, at Otterbein Saint Marys Retirement Community.
She was born April 27, 1932, in McCartyville, Ohio, the daughter of Anton and Elizabeth (Bertke) Poeppelman. She married Herman Dietz on November 8, 1952, at Holy Angels Catholic Church in Sidney; he preceded her in death on June 2, 2017.
She is survived by her children: Ruth (John) Campbell of New Bremen; James (Cindy) Dietz of Akley, Minnesota; Louis (Vicki) Dietz of Saint Marys; Steven (Susan) Dietz of Logan, Ohio; Rosemary (Chip) Felver of Celina; Thomas (Laura) Dietz of St. Jacob, Illinois; Daniel (Kylle) Dietz of Hilliard, Ohio. She is survived by 17 grandchildren; by 27 great-grandchildren; she is also survived by a sister-in-law, Dorothy Poeppelman.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; by her siblings: Andrew (Germaine) Poeppelman; Marie (Elmer) Severt; Urban (Hilda) Poeppelman; Alfred (Georgie) Poeppelman; Roman (Blanche) Poeppelman; Mildred (Jerome) Drees; Clete (Dorothy) Poeppelman; Esther (Charlie) Kohnen; Margaret (Herb) Severt; Betty (Ben) Aselage. She was preceded in death by her granddaughter, Suzanne Campbell.
Eileen graduated from Holy Angels High School in Sidney in 1950. She retired from Kmart in Saint Marys. She loved playing bingo, and was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Saint Marys.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 A.M. Saturday, November 4, 2017, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Saint Marys, Father Barry Stechschulte, celebrant. Burial will follow at Gethsemane Cemetery, Saint Marys.
Friends may call from 2-5 P.M. Friday at the Miller Funeral Home, 1605 Celina Road, Saint Marys, where memorial gifts may be given to Friends of Holy Rosary School. Friends may also call from 9:00 to 10:00 A.M. Saturday at the funeral home.
Condolences may be sent to Eileen's family via Millerfuneralhomes.net.
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