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
Thursday, August 10th, 2006
Viola Lefeld
Viola A. Lefeld, 82, 1673 Township Line Road, St. Henry, died at 1:05 p.m. Aug. 9, 2006, at her residence.
She was born Jan. 21, 1924, in Wendelin, to Henry and Odilia Roeckner Hueing. On Aug. 28, 1943, she married Edward A. Lefeld, who died March 12, 2004.
Survivors are two sons, Edward, Columbus, and Allen (Linda), Coldwater; three daughters, Alberta (Larry) Behr, Fort Loramie, Phyllis (John) Krieg, North Star, and Madonna (Francis) Grieshop, Chickasaw; two sisters, Betty Heuing and Irene Fullenkamp, both of St. Henry; a son-in-law, Dale Winner, Bellefontaine; 14 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Deceased are a daughter, Patricia Winner; and a grandchild.
She was a homemaker and worked at Heuing's Market, Wendelin. She was a sewing volunteer for Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater.
She was a member of St. Wendelin Church, its ladies sodality and adoration guild; Maria Stein Relic Chapel; American Legion Post 648 Auxiliary, St. Henry; Knights of St. John Council 313 Auxiliary, Maria Stein; and Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 417, Portland, Ind.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church, the Rev. Larry Wyen officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Friday and 9-10 a.m. Saturday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, St. Henry.
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