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, September 29th, 2020
Barbara Vogel
Barbara Vogel, 85, of Saint Marys, died Saturday, September 26, 2020, at St. Rita's Medical Center.
She was born April 14, 1935, in Saint Marys, the daughter of Milton and Mabel (Katterheinrich) Kattman. She married Robert Vogel on September 25, 1954; he preceded her in death.
She is survived by her sons: Mike (Eloise) Vogel of Saint Marys; Daniel (Dorine) Vogel of Saint Marys; Jeff (Ann) Vogel of Saint Marys; John (Melissa) Vogel of Saint Marys. She is survived by her sister, Susan (Bob) Brown of Centerville; by her grandchildren: Robert Vogel; James (Jamie) Vogel; Laura (Eric) Germann; Nicholas (Kayla) Vogel; Jacob Vogel; Jamison (Rebekah) Vogel; Nathan Vogel; Mitchell (Mara) Vogel; Jonathan Vogel; Adam Vogel; Noah Vogel. She is also survived by her great-grandchildren: Elijah; Gracelyn; Dillon Vogel; Elise and Casey Germann. She is survived by her honorary daughter, Kathy Sampson of Saint Marys, and Kathy's children, Elizabeth and Amanda; by her brother-in-law, John (Sue) Vogel.
Barb was preceded in death by her parents and by her husband.
Barb was a 1953 graduate of Saint Marys Memorial High School, where she was class valedictorian. She attended Bowling Green State University, and she had worked at the Minster State Bank, along with being a farm wife. She was very musical, and loved playing her piano.
She took her faith very seriously, and lived it out by volunteering for many years at Agape Ministry in Saint Marys; Joint Township District Memorial Hospital and Our Daily Bread Soup Kitchen. Family meant everything to Barb, and she loved spending her time with her grandchildren. She was a member of Wayne Street United Methodist Church in Saint Marys.
Funeral rites will be held 11:00 A.M. Thursday, October 1, 2020, at the Wayne Street United Methodist Church in Saint Marys, the Reverend Tim Benjamin, officiant. Burial will follow at Elm Grove Cemetery.
Friends may call from 5-8 P.M. Wednesday at the Miller Funeral Home, 1605 Celina Road, Saint Marys, where memorial gifts may be given to Wayne Street United Methodist Church.
In accordance with the mandates of the Ohio Department of Health, all visitors are required to wear a mask at the funeral home and church.
Condolences may be sent to Barb's family via Millerfuneralhomes.net.
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