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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Thursday, May 29th, 2008
Katherene Kohlhepp
Former Minster resident Katherene "Kitty" E. Kohlhepp, 89, died at 8:27 a.m. May 28, 2008, at the Wright Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Fairborn.
She was born Feb. 7, 1919, in Terry, Mont., to Edward J. and Pearl Hickman Guenther. On Feb. 13, 1946, she married Herman J. Kohlhepp, who survives.
Other survivors are a son, Charles E. (Teresa), Xenia; a brother, Donald (Cleo) Guenther, Stevensville, Mont.; two sisters, Doris (Robert) Erny, Port Angeles, Wash., and Betty Hatch of California; and two grandchildren.
Deceased are a son, Lawrence H.; three brothers; and a sister.
She retired as a nurse and secretary. She served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a second lieutenant with the U.S. Army Nurse Corp. She was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church, Minster.
Funeral Mass is 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the church, the Rev. Rick Nieberding officiating. Burial of her cremains will be at a later date at St. Joseph Cemetery, Lockbourne.
Calling is 5:30 to 8 p.m. Friday at Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home, New Bremen.
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