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
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
Rev. David Heinl
The Rev. David Heinl, 77, died at 4:40 a.m. Sept. 22, 2008, at St. Charles Center, Carthagena, where he had resided several years.
He was born May 1, 1931, in Wapakoneta, to Anthony and Edith Wehrle Heinl.
Surviving are his siblings, Joan Heckman, Alice Kuehner, Barbara (Dennis) Meyer, and Larry, all of Minster, and Charles (Rita), Maria Stein.
Deceased are two sisters, Hilda Morsey and Mary Angela; and three brothers-in-law, Irwin Morsey, Robert Heckman and Thomas Kuehner.
He attended grade school in Minster and continued his education at St. Gregory's Seminary High School, Mount St. Marys Seminary and Xavier University. He was ordained on May 25, 1957, and celebrated his first Mass on May 26, 1957, at St. Augustine Catholic Church, Minster. He served at St. Bernard Catholic Church, Springfield, Springfield Catholic Central High School, St. Luke's Catholic Church, Beavercreek, Carroll High School, St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Good Samaritan Hospital and Holy Angels Catholic Church, all in Dayton, and St. Remy Catholic Church, Russia. He retired from Holy Rosary Catholic Church, St. Marys, where he served 15 years.
Funeral Mass is 11 a.m. Friday at St. Augustine Catholic Church, Minster, the Most Reverend Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk officiating.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Thursday at Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys, the Rev. Robert Monnin leading a vigil service at 7 p.m. Calling also is 9-10:30 a.m. Friday at the church. Burial is at St. Augustine Cemetery, Minster.
Contributions can be made to the Athenaeum of Ohio Seminary, St. Charles Center or Holy Rosary School, St. Marys.
Condolences can be left at www.millerfuneralhomes.net.
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