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
Wednesday, November 14th, 2007
Leona Holthaus
Leona M. Holthaus, 87, formerly of Fort Loramie, died at 8 a.m. Nov. 13, 2007, at the Versailles Health Care Center.
She was born Feb. 2, 1920, in Newport, to Frank and Albina Harrod DeLoye. On Oct. 14, 1942, she married Urban H. Holthaus, who survives at the health care center.
Other survivors are four sons, Dennis, Dayton, Urban Jr. (Theresa) and James (Karen), all of Fort Loramie, and Mark (Mary), Batavia; a daughter, Linda (Nick) Arling, Osgood; a brother, Urban (Bea) DeLoye, Sidney; a brother-in-law, Edward Meyer, North Star; a sister-in-law, Victoria DeLoye, Fort Loramie; 14 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.
Deceased are two brothers, Francis and Norbert DeLoye; and two sisters, Catherine White and Margaret Meyer.
She was an artist. She was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church, Fort Loramie, and its St. Anne's Ladies Sodality and choir, and served as church secretary for 15 years and as a CCD teacher for 20 years.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Friday at the church, the Rev. Steven Shoup officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Thursday and 9-10 a.m. Friday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster.
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