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
Friday, January 19th, 2007
Alfred Bergman
Alfred L. Bergman, 68, of Yorkshire, died at 6:40 a.m. Jan. 18, 2007, at his residence, due to a sudden illness.
He was born July 27, 1938, in Yorkshire, to Julius and Catherine Seger Bergman. On April 15, 1961, he married Kathleen Helmstetter, who survives.
Also surviving are a son, Dennis (Judy) Bergman, Yorkshire; five daughters, Dianne (Jim) Pleiman, Fort Loramie, Shelley (Peter) This, New Bremen, Pam, Maria Stein, Stacy (Brad) Sallmen, Dublin, and Jenny, Columbus; a brother, Edward, Yorkshire; two sisters, Eileen Houser, Duluth, Ga., and Evelyn (Tom) Frantz, Versailles; eight grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Deceased are a daughter, Jill, and an infant brother, Walter.
He retired in 1996 after 38 years of service at Stolle Corp, Sidney, and in 2002 from Classic Product. He also was a farmer and veteran of the U.S. Army and the Army Reserves. He was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church, Fort Loramie.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church, the Rev. Steven Shoup officiating. Burial is at Gethsemane Cemetery, St. Marys.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Monday and 9-10 a.m. Tuesday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster.
Contributions can be made to the Osgood Rescue Squad.
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