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
Monday, August 7th, 2006
Roseann Osterfeld
Roseann E. Osterfeld, 79, 504 West Plum St., Coldwater, died at 12:15 p.m. Aug. 5, 2006, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.
She was born Nov. 11, 1926, in Celina, to John and Mary Daly Pfeffenberger. On June 5, 1948, she married Paul J. Osterfeld, who survives.
Also surviving are three sons, Paul II (Paula) and Gary (Jeanne), all of Coldwater, and David (Pam), Columbus; a daughter, Joyce (Michael) Homan, Greenville; two sisters, Marie (Gene) Schilling, Coldwater, and Dottie (Robert) Lochtefeld, Celina; a sister in-law, Alma Osterfeld, Coldwater; 14 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Deceased are five brothers, Arthur, Louis, Linus, and twins Albert and Alfred Pfeffenberger; six sisters, Mary and Margaret Pfeffenberger, Erma Fifer, Irene LePage, Lucille Schmidt and Dorothy Lochtefeld; and two brothers-in-law, Robert and Thomas Osterfeld.
She retired from the former Celina Huffy Bicycle Company in 1990 after 21 years of service. She was a 1944 graduate of Celina Immaculate Conception School. She was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, its ladies Rosary Altar Sodality and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5135 Auxiliary, all of Coldwater. She was a blood donor and volunteer at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater, and Coldwater Schools cafeteria.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church, the Rev. Ronald Wilker officiating. Burial will be at St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Tuesday and 9-10 a.m. Wednesday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater.
Contributions can be made to Cancer Association of Mercer County.
Condolences can be sent at www.hogenkampfh.com.
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