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, July 6th, 2007
Otto Rammel
Otto J. Rammel, 94, 522 Western Ave., St. Henry, died July 4, 2007, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater.
He was born Jan. 9, 1913, in Burkettsville, to John and Katherine Borgerding Rammel. On July 22, 1938, he married Marcella Moorman, who died July 14, 1950.
Surviving are two sons, John "Jack" (Linda), St. Henry, and Mark (Virginia), Ludlow Falls; a son-in-law, Nick Prenger, St. Henry; 11 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
Deceased are a son, Lavern; a daughter, Mary Kay Prenger; five brothers, Leo, Ed, Urban, Henry, Joe and Willibald; and two sisters, Lucy Art and Ludwina Borger.
He was the owner and operator of Rammel Dry Cleaning, St. Henry. He was the founder of the St. Henry Pinochle Club, and a member of St. Henry Catholic Church, Heritage Club, Knights of Columbus, St. Henry, Fourth Degree St. Gasper Del Buffalo, Minster, and NAIM of the North.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church, the Rev. Larry Wyen officiating. Burial is at St. Bernard's Cemetery, Burkettsville.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Monday and 9-10 a.m. Tuesday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, St. Henry.
Contributions can be made to State of the Heart Home Health and Hospice or Camp Bearable.
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