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, January 25th, 2008
David Bruns
David V. Bruns, 77, 3698 Siegrist-Jutte Road, Coldwater, died at 8:15 a.m. Jan. 24, 2008, at Briarwood Manor Nursing Home, Coldwater.
He was born June 23, 1930, in St. Henry, to Victor J. and Regina Albers Bruns. On Nov. 7, 1987, he married Susannah Lee, who died Feb. 28, 2000.
Survivors are two stepsons, John (Penny) Kerrigan, Bellefontaine, and Joseph (Chasity) Kerrigan, Sidney; four stepdaughters, Debrah and Anna Kerrigan, both of Bellefontaine, Victoria (Dan) Wright, Sidney, and Mary (Dan) Robinson, Quincy; two brothers, Herbert (Lenora), Baytown, Texas, and Paul, Philothea; a sister, Dorothy, St. Henry; two brothers-in-law, James Yeager, Fairfax Station, Va., and Gene Dues, Philothea; and several stepgrandchildren.
Deceased are a stepson, Matthew Kerrigan; two sisters, Mary Yeager and Rita Dues; and a sister-in-law, Rita Bruns.
He retired from the St. Henry Tile Company and farming. He was a member of St. Marys Catholic Church, Philothea, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Coldwater. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean conflict.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church, the Rev. Daniel Schmitmeyer officiating. Burial is at St. Marys Cemetery.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. today and 9-10 a.m. Saturday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater.
Condolences can be made at www.hogenkampfh.com.
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