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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Wednesday, March 26th, 2008
Mary Holthaus
Mary Catherine Holthaus, 83, of McCartyville, died at 7 a.m. March 25, 2008, at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Minster.
She was born Nov. 20, 1924, in Sharpsburg, to Phillip and Elizabeth Schmitz Weitzel. On Nov. 20, 1947, she married Albert Langenkamp, who died in 1983. On June 22, 1984, she married Bernard Holthaus, who survives.
Other survivors are five sons, Charles (Jo) Langenkamp, Greenville, Edward (Michele) Langenkamp, Brisbane, Australia, William (Sharon) Langenkamp, North Star, Jerry (Denise) Langenkamp, Maria Stein, and Jack (Tammy) Langenkamp, Versailles; two daughters, Patricia (John) Simmons, Union, and Linda (Rick) Thobe, Maria Stein; seven stepsons, Bernard (Bobbi) Holthaus, Sidney, Frederick and Robert Holthaus, both of Anna, Richard (Deb) Holthaus, Mark (Sharon) Holthaus, William (Deb) Holthaus and Gerald Holthaus, all of Fort Loramie; nine stepdaughters, Rosie (Marvin) Albers, Margaret (Jerry) Gepfrey and Patricia (Foster) Jones, all of Anna; Dorothy Inman, Mesa, Ariz., Marlene Overly, Duluth, Ga., Carol (Larry) Voisard, Fort Loramie, Marian (John) Bensman, Russia, Rita (Allan) Wente, Minster, and Treva (Rick) Monnier, Tipp City; a sister, Agnes (Ben) Lefeld, St. Henry; 60 grandchildren and 49 great-grandchildren.
Deceased are a stepdaughter, Ann Holthaus; two brothers, Albert and Clarence; and five sisters, Martha Hemmelgarn, Ann Ross, Julitta Reichert, Rita Hartke and Gertrude Nieport.  
She was a homemaker and farmer. She was a member of he American Legion Auxiliary, North Star, and the Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, McCartyville, and its Rosary Altar Sodality.
Funeral Mass is 10 a.m. Friday at the church, the Rev. Patrick Welsh officiating. Burial is at St. Louis Cemetery, North Star.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Thursday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster, and 9-9:45 a.m. Friday at the church.   Contributions can be made to the Sacred Heart Building Fund or the Alzheimer's Association.
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