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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Thursday, March 30th, 2023
Doris Lunz
Doris K. Lunz, age 98, formerly of New Bremen, died on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at 3:00 A.M. at The Gardens of Celina where she had been a resident for the last several years.
She was born on August 2, 1924 near Jackson Center, the daughter of the late Henry C. and Margaret P. (Rickert) Christler. On December 10, 1942, she married Delbert E. Lunz and he died on June 10, 2002.
Surviving are her children Susan Koenig of New Bremen and Rick Lunz of Celina, her grandchildren Andy (Lisa) Koenig of Rossford, Ohio, and Amber (Brian) Tontrup of Piqua, her four great-grandchildren: Ellie Koenig, Grace Koenig, Aiden Teeters, and Grayson Tontrup, a sister in-law Rosemary Christler of Wapakoneta, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Along with her parents and husband, Doris was preceded in death by her siblings: Ruth (Daniel) Gross, Evelyn (Robert) Waterman, Roger "Bud" Christler, Shirley (Jimmie) Schnell, Carol (James) Knoch.
  Doris was a graduate of Jackson Center High School and went on to further her education, graduating from the beauty school in Lima. She had owned and operated the former Doris' Beauty Shop in New Bremen for more than 40 years before retiring in 1990. She had been a member of Faith Alliance Church in New Bremen.
Private family funeral services will be held at the Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home in New Bremen with Rev. Becky Erb Strang officiating. Interment will follow in the German Protestant Cemetery of New Bremen.
Memorial contributions in memory of Doris can be made to EverHeart Hospice (1350 N. Broadway Street, Greenville, Ohio 45331).
Online condolences and memories can be shared on the funeral home website at www.gilberghartwigfh.com.
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