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, October 31st, 2018
Lester Poeppelman
Lester L. Poeppelman, age 94, of Minster, died Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Heritage Manor Minster.
He was born February 29, 1924 in McClean Township to the late Bernard & Alice (Gariety) Poeppelman. On April 30, 1949 he married Eileen (Bornhorst) in St. Joseph Church, Eygpt, Ohio and she survives in Minster.
He is also survived by his children, Barbara & Steve Grimm, Patricia & Dennis McGowan, Nicholas Poeppelman, Thomas Poeppelman, and James Poeppelman & Kendra Sommer all of Minster; grandchildren, Michael & David McGowan, Dylan, Jacob, Noah & Colleen Poeppelman and Jessica & Jay Bigalke; great-grandchildren, Gavin & Levi Bigalke; siblings Twin Sister Esther Hoelscher of Newport, and Edna Wise of Minster; step sister Jenny Voisard of Russia; and in-laws, Jerry & Charlene Bornhorst of Kerryville, TX.
He is also preceded in death by siblings, Bernadine & Tom Froning, Ruth & Albert Hoelscher, Conrad Hoelscher, Alvin & Martha Poeppelman, and Clifford Wise; step siblings, Dorothy & Urban Gaier, Margaret & Aloys Hoelscher, Hilda & Clarence Siegel, and Carl Voisard; stepmother, Genevieve Poeppelman; and parents-in-law Paul & Margaret Bornhorst, brothers-in-law & sister-in-law: Maurice & Viola Bornhorst, Charles & Josephine Bornhorst, Anna & Lavern Gross.
He was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church, Minster, Ft. Loramie American Legion, Minster V.F.W. In World War II Lester served in China, Burma, India Theatre. After returning from the service he was employed at Busse & Sons Meat Market. From 1950 to 1960 he had the first convenience store in Ft. Loramie, South Park Grocery. He then worked for Ohio Division of Parks for 5 years, before becoming a district representative for the Dayton Daily News covering Mercer, Auglaize, Shelby & Logan Counties until his retirement.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:00 am Thursday, November 1, 2018 at St. Augustine Church with Fr. Frankline Rayappa officiating. Burial with military honors will follow in St. Augustine Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 pm on Wednesday and 9 to 9:30 am Thursday at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster.
Memorials may be made to Minster Fire Dept. & Rescue Squad or Masses.
Condolences can be left at hogenkampfh.com.
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