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, March 25th, 2025
Marcella Fickert
Marcella M. "Sally" Fickert, 82, of Rockford, Ohio died Monday, March 24, 2025 at Tranquility of Rockford.
She was born July 3, 1942 in Celina, Ohio and was the daughter of the late Ralph E. Fleck and Betty J. (Runkel) Fleck. On November 18, 1972 Sally married Wayne Alan Fickert, who survives.
Sally loved angels and collected angel themed items. She also collected Precious Moments figurines. Sally retired from Reynolds and Reynolds in Celina. She was a member of the Celina VFW post 5713 ladies auxiliary. She was also a member of the St. Mary of the Presentation Church in Geneva, Indiana, where Sally served on the altar Rosary Sodality committee.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by two sons, Scott and Douglas Fickert both of Rockford; brother, Ralph E. Fleck, Jr. of Carrollton, Georgia; two sisters, Judith McIntosh of Fairfield, Ohio and Linda Williams of Celina, Ohio; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted 10:30 am Friday morning, March 28, 2025 at Ketcham Ripley Funeral Home, 111 West First Street, Rockford, Ohio 45882, with Father Jonathan Agbedo officiating. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery, 3750 US-33 West, Rockford, Ohio 45882.
The family will receive friends from 2:00 pm until 5:00 pm Thursday March 27, 2025 at Ketcham Ripley Funeral Home, 111 West First Street, Rockford, Ohio 45882. They will also receive friends from 9:30 am until 10:30 am, prior to the funeral service, Friday March 28, 2025 at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions in Sally's honor may be sent to The American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 6704, Hagerstown, Maryland 21741.
Online condolences may be shared at www.ketchamripley.com.
Services have been entrusted to Ketcham Ripley Funeral Home, 111 West First St., Rockford, Ohio 45882.
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