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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Tuesday, May 31st, 2022
Bernard Hartings
Bernard E. Hartings, age 91, of St. Henry, died on Friday, May 27, 2022, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater.
He was born February 2, 1931, in Chickasaw, Ohio to the late Albert & Anna (Homan) Hartings. On September 25, 1954, he married Esther (Timmerman) Hartings, and she preceded him in death on September 4, 2005.
Ben is survived by children, Jane & Neal Heitkamp of Celina, Dan & Doris Hartings of St. Marys, Deb & Jim Freeman of New Bremen, and Karen & Phil Eilerman of Bradford, 10 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren, his sister and brother-in-law, Hilda & Harold Meyer of Egypt and dear friend, Jeanette Fullenkamp of St Henry.
In addition to his wife and parents, Ben is preceded in death by a great grandson, Joseph Freeman, as well as siblings and in-laws, Louis & Irene Hartings, Esther & William Knapke, and Gregor & Joan Hartings.
Ben was a member of St. Henry Catholic Church in St. Henry. He served his country in the U.S. Army in Germany during the Korean War. He enjoyed talking about his army days. Ben retired from the former New Idea Company in Coldwater in 1996 after working for many years as a job setter. In his retirement, he enjoyed wood working and spending time with his family and playing cards with friends. He knew how to make people smile with his subtle, witty humor.
  A mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30am on Thursday, June 2, 2022, at St. Henry Catholic Church. Following the funeral mass, burial with military honors will take place in St. Henry Cemetery.     Friends and family may call from 2:00pm - 8:00pm on Wednesday, June 1, and from 9:00 - 10:00am on Thursday, June 2, at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home in St. Henry.
Condolences may be expressed at hogenkampfh.com.
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