Alvin Severt

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.

Thursday, July 27th, 2006

Alvin Severt

Alvin C. "Jake" Severt, 81, of Burkettsville-St. Henry Road, Coldwater, died July 25, 2006, at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton.

He was born May 9, 1925, in Carthagena, to Fred and Josephine Uhlenhake Severt. On Nov. 27, 1952, he married Mary Ann Gross, who survives.

Also surviving are four sons, Joseph (Peggy) and Fred, all of Coldwater, Charles (Ann), Buford, Ga., and David (Gail), Wakefield, Mass; three daughters, Diane (Jerry) Prenger, Coldwater, Peggy (Tom) Berning, Tipp City, and Shirley (Dan) Siefring, St. Henry; two brothers, Art and Ralph, both of Coldwater; two sisters, Mary Ann Seitz and Mildred Griesdorn, both of Coldwater; a brother-in-law, Robert Fleck, Chickasaw; two sisters-in-law, Josie Severt, Rockford, and Anna Severt, Coldwater; and 18 grandchildren.

Deceased are three brothers, Victor, Wilfred and Ed; a sister, Esther Fleck; two brothers-in-law, Dan Seitz and Ralph Griesdorn; a sister-in-law, Esther Severt; and a grandchild.

He was a retired co-owner and operator of Coldwater Grain Co. and a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, its men's Holy Name Society, Knights of Columbus Council 1991 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5135, all of Coldwater.

Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church, the Rev. Daniel Schmitmeyer officiating. Burial is at St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater.

Calling is 2-8 p.m. Friday and 9-10 a.m. Saturday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater.

Condolences can be sent to www.hogenkampfh.com.

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