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, May 4th, 2007
Emma Bernard
Emma Lou Bernard, 86, of The Gardens at St. Henry, died at 7 p.m. May 3, 2007, at her residence.
She was born June 18, 1920, in St. Marys, to Carl H. and Emma Krantz Althoff. On April 15, 1972, she married Edward H. Bernard, who died Aug. 28, 2001.
Surviving are two stepsons, Bob (Sue), Beavercreek, and Chuck (Cindy), Fremont; three stepdaughters, Helen (Bill) Shackleford, Port Clinton, Marjorie (Jerome) Braun, Milford, and Dorothy Nieset, Fremont; a brother, Eugene (Ruby) Althoff, Vero Beach, Fla., 12 stepgrandchildren and eight step great-grandchilldren.
Deceased are a stepson-in-law, Don Nieset, two brothers, Ferdinand and Franklin Krantz, and two sisters, Marcella and Lillian Althoff.
She retired from Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys, and was employed at Dr. Baroon's office. She was a graduate of Memorial High School, St. Marys, a graduate of University of Cincinnati in nursing, and a member of St. Henry Catholic Church.
Funeral Mass is 10 a.m. Saturday at the church, the Rev. Larry Wyen officiating. Burial is at Elm Grove Cemetery, St. Marys.
Calling is 8:30-9:30 a.m. Saturday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, St. Henry.
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