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
Wednesday, April 25th, 2018
Joanne Vondenhuevel
Joanne E. "Jo" Vondenhuevel age 83 of New Bremen, died on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at 5:05 A.M. at Elmwood of New Bremen.
She was born on March 18, 1935 in Maria Stein, the daughter of the late William B. and Mary J. (Buening) Overman. On June 2, 1956, she married Walter F. Vondenhuevel, who preceded her in death on February 1, 2008.
Surviving are her children Karen (Robert) Drees of Botkins, and Gary (Kris) Vondenhuevel of St. Marys, and her grandsons Kile Vondenhuevel of St. Marys, and Chad Vondenhuevel of Cincinnati.
Along with her parents and husband, Joanne was preceded in death by her siblings; Irene Lallemand, Leroy Overman, Victor Overman, Evelyn Eiting, Eugene Overman, and Edgar Overman.
Jo was a member of the Church of the Holy Redeemer in New Bremen. She had attended St. John's School in Maria Stein, and worked at Crown Equipment Corp. in New Bremen for some 32 years, and retired as a high speed print operator, in 1997.
Jo was an avid seamstress; she made a lot of her children's clothes during their childhood, and also made many quilts that her family cherishes. She was a part of many mail order sewing and craft clubs where she hand made many crafts.
She loved to travel, and she was able to visit 49 states - Hawaii being the only state she did not see. Jo was a member of the Auglaize County Council of Aging, the Crown 25 Year Club, and enjoyed researching and recording family genealogy.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, April 27, 2018 at 10:30 A.M. at the Church of the Holy Redeemer in New Bremen, with the Rev. Fr. Thomas Dorn, officiating. Interment will follow in the German Protestant Cemetery of New Bremen.
Calling hours will be held on Thursday, April 26, 2018 from 4:00 until 7:00 P.M. at the Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home in New Bremen, and one hour prior to the Mass on Friday, at the church.
Memorial contributions in memory of Jo can be made to the Wilson Hospice or to Auglaize County Council on Aging.
Condolences to the Vondenhuevel family can be left online at gilberghartwigfh.com.
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