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, January 9th, 2018
Kenneth Krauss
Kenneth E. Krauss, 94, Saint Marys, died 8:47 P.M. Saturday, January 6, 2018, at Otterbein Saint Marys Retirement Community.
He was born July 14, 1923, in Saint Marys, the son of Elmer and Louetta (Schroer) Krauss. He married Nellie Glass on September 11, 1943, at St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Saint Marys; she survives at the residence.
He is also survived by his two children: Kenneth (Cheryl) Krauss of Saint Marys; Connie Dennings and Bill Meiring of New Bremen. He is survived by his five grandchildren: Christine (Nick) Barlage; Michelle Kroeger; Dawn Leugers; Terry (Melinda) Krauss; Andrew (Elizabeth) Dennings. He is survived by his great-grandchildren: Stacy (Larry) Herzog; Jeremy Fark; Cody (Erin) Leugers; Casey Leugers; Adam (Jenna) Kroeger; Wesley Kroeger; Joshua Kroeger; Rachel Kroeger; Kassandra Krauss; Sydney Goens; Shanda Krauss; Branxton Krauss; Drew Dennings; Zane Dennings; Reese Dennings; Calahan Dennings.
He was preceded in death by his parents and by his siblings Martha Kendall and Donald Krauss.
Ken was a 1941 graduate of Saint Marys Memorial High School. He proudly served in the US Army during WWII, during which he was a gunner. He was a Corporal in the 254th Field Artillery Battalion, and he fought in the Battle of the Bulge.
He retired from Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in Saint Marys, where he had been a press operator.
He was a life member of American Legion Post 323 and VFW Post 9289 in Saint Marys. He enjoyed the Vets to Vets meetings at the Auglaize County Council on Aging, and he was a longtime member of the Tri Squares Dance Club. He enjoyed woodworking and spending his winters in Florida after retirement. He was one of the founders of the Boy Scouts of America in Saint Marys; he loved to read and was an avid golfer. He was a member of Saint Paul's United Church of Christ in Saint Marys.
Funeral rites will be held 10:30 A.M. Thursday, January 11, 2018, at Saint Paul's United Church of Christ in Saint Marys, the Reverend Dr. Ed Bray, officiant. Burial, with full military honors, will follow at Elm Grove Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4-7 P.M. Wednesday at the Miller Funeral Home, 1605 Celina Road, Saint Marys, where memorial gifts may be given to the Saint Paul's Church Endowment Fund.
Condolences may be sent to Mr. Krauss's family via Millerfuneralhomes.net.
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