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, September 15th, 2008
Freda Moeller
Freda M. Moeller, 93, 06011 Kettler Road, New Bremen, died at 9:55 p.m. Sept. 12, 2008, at Otterbein St. Marys Retirement Community.
She was born July 26, 1915, in Newport, to Frank and Rose Cardo Larger.On June 19, 1937, she married Elton E. Moeller who died May 28, 1991.
Surviving are three sons, Marvin (Jeannette) and Mark (Kathleen), all of New Bremen, and Mardean (Carole), Anna; three daughters, Marlene (Lawrence) Egbert, New Bremen; MaryAnn (Stephen) Voisard, Port Clinton, and Marcia (Charles) Jones, Greenville; two brothers, Ralph Larger, Minster, and Raymond (Virginia) Larger, Fort Loramie; 16 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, seven stepgrandchildren and seven stepgreat-grandchildren.
Deceased are a brother, Clarence Larger; and three sisters, Esther Gaier, Bertha Maurer and Dorothy Geise.
She was a homemaker and had worked at Crown Equipment, New Bremen, and was a member of the Plant 1 Retirement Committee, the Church of the Holy Redeemer, and Senior Citizens, all in New Bremen.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church, the Rev. Thomas Mannebach officiating. Burial is at St. Michael's Cemetery, Fort Loramie.
Calling is 3-8 p.m. Tuesday at the Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home, New Bremen, and 9:30-10:10 a.m. Wednesday at the church.
Contributions can be made to Grand Lake Hospice or New Bremen Emergency Squad.
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