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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Monday, November 19th, 2007
Gloria Miller
Gloria Jean Miller, 76, of Rockford, died at 5:30 a.m. Nov. 18, 2007, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind.
She was born July 29, 1931, in Napoleon, to Edward and Dorothy Mumford Mengerink. Her husband, Roma Miller, died in 1997.
Survivors are five sons, Rich (Jennifer) and Brian, all of Rockford, Michael (Paulette), Scottsdale, Ariz., James (Bev), Geneva, Ill., and Max (Ruth), Tekonsha, Mich.; three daughters, Sandra (Dean) Ulrey, Rockford, Linda (Jeff) White, Van Wert, and Ginny (Randy) Turner, Hilliard; a daughter-in-law, Marti, Chattanooga, Tenn.; six brothers, Donald "Buddy" (Barb) Mengerink, John, Roger (Carol) Mengerink, Larry (Diane) Mengerink, and Kenneth "Butch" (Karen) Mengerink, all of Van Wert, and Chuck (Melanie) Mengerink, Nashville, Tenn.; three sisters, Dorothy (Tim) Agler, Ohio City, Meredith High, Miamisburg, and Pat Holtsberry, Van Wert; 19 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Deceased is a son, Karl E.; two brothers, Edward and Robert Mengerink; and two sisters, Joyce Williams and Marilyn Dempsey.
She retired from Aeroquip Corp., Van Wert, and was the former manager of Smith Nursing Home, Rockford. She was a member of Olive Branch Church of God, Ohio City, and a den mother for a local Cub Scout troop.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church, the Rev. Steve Waterman officiating. Burial is at Rockford Cemetery.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Tuesday at Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home & Crematory, Van Wert, and after 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church.
Contributions can be made to the American Red Cross or the church.
Condolences can be made at agfhc@embarqmail.com.
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