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, August 2nd, 2006
Velma Wolters
Velma H. Wolters, 64, 177 Heitkamp Road, Minster, died at 11:05 p.m. July 31, 2006, at her residence. She was ill for the past year.
She was born June 11, 1942, in Chickasaw, to Silverius and Anna Siefring Homan. On June 18, 1966, she married Paul J. Wolters, who survives.
Also surviving are three sons, Ken (Jenny), Minster, Brad (Desnee), Maria Stein, and Randy, Columbus; two daughters, Joyce (Dan) Prenger, St. Henry, and Jill (Steve) Beatty, Mentor; two brothers, Luke (Mary Ann)Homan and Lester (Jane) Homan, all of Chickasaw; two sisters, Mary (Melvin) Stucke, Versailles, and Jeanette (Dave) Brown, Glynwood; a sister-in-law, Joan Homan, Minster; and nine grandchildren.
Deceased are a brother, Paul; and a grandchild.
She worked at Everman Brothers and was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and its ladies sodality, all in Maria Stein.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Friday at the church, the Rev. Kenneth Schroeder officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Thursday and 9-10 a.m. Friday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster.
Contributions can be made to State of the Heart Home Health Hospice or the American Cancer Society.
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