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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Friday, October 5th, 2018
Rosella Muhlenkamp
Rosella M. "Sally" Muhlenkamp, age 87, of Portland, Indiana, died on October 3, 2018, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater.
She was born May 23, 1931, in Fort Recovery, to the late Joseph and Mary (Steinbrunner) Westgerdes. On February 14, 1953, she married Robert "Bob" Muhlenkamp, and he passed away on August 1, 2012.
Surviving are her ten children, Deb (Keith) Foltz of Geneva, IN, Bev (Ron) Tschannen of Portland, Steve (Mary Jo) Muhlenkamp of Portland, Dennis (Theresa) Muhlenkamp of Portland, Darlene (Bill) Gelhaus of St. Henry, Nancy (Randy) Tumbusch of St. Henry, Karen (Mike) Welsch of Fort Recovery, Carl (Laurie) Muhlenkamp of Portland, Leon (Linda) Muhlenkamp of Portland, and Tina (Tony) Grote of Fort Jennings, OH; siblings, Dorothy Muhlenkamp of Fort Recovery, Arnold Westgerdes of Fort Recovery and Naomi Maynard of Oxford, MA; 41 grandchildren; 39 great grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Ruth Westgerdes of Fort Recovery; and in-laws, Lori Froning of St. Henry, Lucy (Don) Beckstedt of Celina, Dale Muhlenkamp of Tustin, CA, Roger (Donna) Muhlenkamp of Flagstaff, AZ, Ron (Carol) Muhlenkamp of Coldwater, Carol (Dale) Laux of Bowling Green, OH, Sue Muhlenkamp of Coldwater, and Joan Muhlenkamp of Coldwater.
Preceding her in death are infant daughter, Jane Muhlenkamp; a daughter-in-law, Carol Muhlenkamp; grandchildren, Travis and Trevor; a great grandson, Gabriel; brothers, Norbert (Mildred) Westgerdes, Clarence Westgerdes, Wilbert (Sally) Westgerdes, Andrew Westgerdes, and an infant twin brother, Rolandis Westgerdes; sisters, Julie (Norbert) Wellman, Irene (Ray) Kahlig and infant twin sisters, Mary Alice and Mary Agnes; a sister-in-law, Vi Westgerdes; brothers-in-law, Don Muhlenkamp and Joe Maynard; and in-laws, Jean (Ivo) Bruns, Dorothy (Lavern) Brockman, Dick Muhlenkamp, Mark Muhlenkamp, Gayle Muhlenkamp and Charlie Froning.
She was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Bryant, Indiana and its Altar Rosary Sodality. Sally enjoyed gardening, working with flowers, dancing and traveling with her husband. She loved to be with her family and will be remembered for her famous saying, "You have to take the thick with the thin."
A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 am Monday, October 8, 2018 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Bryant, Indiana, Fr. Kenneth Alt officiating. Burial will follow at Holy Trinity Cemetery, Bryant, Indiana.
Calling is 2:00 pm-7:00 pm Sunday and 9:00 am-9:45 am Monday at Brockman-Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery, Ohio.
Contributions can be made to State of the Heart Care.
Condolences may be directed to www.brockmanboeckmanfh.com.
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