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
Monday, March 3rd, 2008
Agnes Buening
Agnes J. Buening, 81, 625 Plum Drive, Coldwater, died at 10 a.m. March 1, 2008, at her home.
She was born Jan. 10, 1927 in Auglaize County to Aloys and Mary Borchers Hoying. On Feb. 19, 1955, she married Lavern Buening, who survives.
Other survivors are two sons, Thomas (Patty) Buening, Columbus; two daughters, Janet (Phil) Heppard, Katy, Texas, and Betty Buening, Sidney; a brother, Rev. John Hoying, Bellevue; four sisters, Dolores Shepherd, Satellite Beach, Fla., Rita Taylor, Huron, Margaret Francis, Cocoa, Fla., and Sister Mary Madonna Hoying, Cincinnati; a daughter-in-law, Wendy Youell, Providence Forge, Va., and nine grandchildren.
Deceased is a son, John Buening.
She worked as a nurse at the former Otis Hospital, Celina, and was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater.
Funeral mass is 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the church, the Rev. John Hoying officiating. Burial is at St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Wednesday and 9-10 a.m. Thursday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home Coldwater.
Contributions can be made to the Cancer Association of Mercer County.
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