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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Wednesday, July 16th, 2025
Joseph Homan
Joseph J. Homan, age 62, of Coldwater, passed away Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima.
He was born on April 13, 1963 in Coldwater to the late Donald & Marilyn (Frey) Homan. On October 21, 2000 in St. Henry he married Diane (Forsthoff) Homan and she survives in Coldwater.
He is also survived by siblings and in-laws, Becky (Paul) Overman of Ft. Loramie, Dennis (Mary) Homan of Portland, IN, Rolly (Brenda) Homan of Coldwater, Mike (Holly) Homan of Sugarhill, GA, Russell (Lori) Homan of Coldwater, Ruth (Bill) Siefring of Ft. Recovery, Rodney (Cindy) Homan of St. Anthony and Roman (Lucy) Homan of St. Anthony, father-in-law, Henry Forsthoff of St. Henry and in-laws, Dan Forsthoff of Stillwater, Minnesota, Duane (Monica) Forsthoff of Dayton, and Deb (Chris) Heitkamp of Ft. Recovery, 33 nieces and nephews and numerous great-nieces and great-nephews.
He is preceded in death by brother, Richard Homan and mother-in-law, Marilyn Forsthoff.
He was a member of Holy Trinity Church and the Coldwater Eagles. An avid visitor to Pla-Mor Lanes Bowling Alley. Joe loved to attend the many activities of his nieces and nephews and diehard fan of the St. Louis Cardinals, Arizona Cardinals and Ohio State Buckeyes.
He spent twenty years as a Lawn Care Technician Manager with Healthy Lawns Inc. in Coldwater where he forged great relationships with his many clients.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, July 18 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater.
Friends may call from 2PM to 7PM on Thursday and from 9AM to 10AM on Friday at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home in Coldwater.
Memorial Contributions may be made to The Cancer Association of Mercer County.     
Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
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