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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Friday, September 19th, 2008
Paulette Hoelscher
Paulette M. Hoelscher, 57, 714 W. South St., St. Marys, died at 9:05 p.m. Sept. 17, 2008, at her residence. Death was due to natural causes.
She was born Sept. 5, 1951, in Fort Dodge, Iowa, to Clifford and Betty Greenway Vinnece. On Sept. 4, 1971, she married Daniel Hoelscher, who survives.
Other survivors are a son, Jeff (Amanda), Mason; a brother, Richard (Mary Ann) Vinnece, Arcanum; a sister, Beth Ann (Roger) Cotterman, Dayton, Tenn.; and three grandchildren.
She was a homemaker, worked as a dispatcher at the St. Marys Police Department and was a local historian. She led three archeological digs at Fort St. Marys and co-authored a book about Fort St. Marys. She was a member of the Auglaize County Historical Society and Holy Rosary Catholic Church, St. Marys. She was a 1970 graduate of Celina High School.
Funeral Mass is 1 p.m. Monday at the church, the Rev. Anthony Cutcher officiating. Burial is at Elm Grove Cemetery, St. Marys.
Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Sunday and after noon Monday at Miller-Long and Folk Funeral Home, St. Marys.
Contributions can be made to Grand Lake Hospice.
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