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, March 20th, 2019
William Frideger II
William "Bill" Allen Frideger II, 45, passed away March 19, 2019 at his residence.
Bill was born March 16, 1974 in St. Marys, Ohio to William and Maria "Angie" (Franco) Frideger. On May 11, 2002 he married Amy Dues Frideger who survives.
Bill graduated from St. Marys Memorial High School. He also had attended Lima Technical College. Bill worked at Proctor and Gamble Company in the engineering department as a controller.
He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Bluffton. Bill enjoyed genealogy and was an avid Detroit Lions fan, sports enthusiast and was a loving and caring husband, father, son, brother and friend.
Survivors include his wife, Amy Frideger; three sons, Calvin, Drew and Evan Frideger all at home; his father, William A. Frideger I of Lima; his mother, Maria Angela "Angie" Frideger of Lima; his siblings, Ann (Ronald) Pohl of Lima, April (John) Reed of Xenia, Jodie (Darren) Ankney of Celina, Ohio, Todd (Bev) Frideger of New Bern, North Carolina; five brothers-in-law, Ben Reed of Celina, Dave Dues of Coldwater, John Dues of Coldwater, Tom (Alisha Wendel) Dues of Coldwater, Mark Dues of Coldwater; a sister-in-law, Sarah Dues of Coldwater, his mother-in-law, Roseann Dues of Coldwater; his father-in-law, Henry Dues of Van Wert and several nieces and nephews.
Bill was preceded in death by a sister, Robyn Reed and maternal and paternal grandparents.
A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 22, 2019 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Bluffton. Father John Stites officiating. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery in Bluffton.
Visitation will be Thursday from 2:00-8:00 p.m. at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton. A wake service will held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Putnam County Hospice or Lima Memorial Health System.
Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.chiles-lamanfh.com.
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