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, June 6th, 2007
Margaret Knost
Margaret "Peg" L. Knost, 63, 31 S. Main St., New Bremen, died at 11:55 a.m. June 5, 2007, at her residence. Death was due to natural causes.
She was born Aug. 8, 1943, in New Bremen, to Paul and Ruth (Gilberg) Ritter. Her mother survives in New Bremen. On Oct. 12, 1968, she married John R. Knost, who survives.
Also surviving are two sons, Andrew, Centerville, and Matthew (Cheryl), Christiansburg, Va.; a daughter, Jeanette (Mike) Staton, New Bremen; two brothers, Bill (Margaret) Ritter and Paul (Bettye) Ritter, both of New Bremen; a sister-in-law, Sue Ritter Burnell, New Bremen; and four grandchildren.
Deceased is a brother, Joseph Ritter.
She currently was working in the Early Childhood Intervention program at the ABC Center, New Bremen; owned and operated the former Peggy's Beauty Shop, Minster; and was a manager of the New Bremen Swimming Pool.
She was a member of the Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, New Bremen, where she taught CCD classes and was a Eucharistic minister. She also was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary Post 241, New Bremen, and Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary Post 1391, Minster.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Friday at the church, the Rev. Thomas Mannebach officiating. Burial is at German Protestant Cemetery, New Bremen.
Calling is 3-8:30 p.m. Thursday at Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home, New Bremen, and 9:30-10:10 a.m. Friday at the church.
Contributions can be made to the ABC Center or State of the Heart Home Health and Hospice.
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