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
Tuesday, April 30th, 2019
Ruth Stelzer
Ruth S. Stelzer, age 82 of St. Henry, died Sunday, April 28, 2019 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater.
She was born August 24, 1936 in St. Henry to the late Joseph & Loretta (Spoltman) Reichert. On May 30, 1960 she married John Stelzer and he survives in Coldwater.
She is also survived by her children, Joe & Tina Stelzer of St. Marys, Ron & Kim Stelzer of Celina, Barb & Tim Harter of Celina, Linda & Roger Depweg of St. Henry, Matt & Michelle Stelzer of St. Henry and Mark & Michele Stelzer of Gahanna; 16 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; siblings and in-laws, Lavern & Edna Reichert of Coldwater, Ken & Elaine Reichert of St. Henry, Joan & Phil Rengers of Chickasaw, Ivo Schwieterman of Carthagena, Northburga "Butch" Geise of Coldwater and Imelda "Sis" Puthoff of Chickasaw.
She is preceded in death by a sister Mary Ann Schwieterman; and in-laws, Corinna Stelzer, Elenora Shockman, Henry Stelzer, Lidwina Bergman, Florian Stelzer, Willibald Stelzer, Frances Stelzer, Werner Stelzer, Norbert Stelzer and Delphina Quinter.
She was a member of St. Henry Catholic Church.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am Thursday, May 2, 2019 at St. Henry Church. Burial will follow in St. Henry Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home in St. Henry from 3 to 7 pm Wednesday and after 9 to 10 am Thursday.
Memorials may be made to Walleyes for Wounded Heroes or the Cancer Association of Mercer County.
Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
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