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, September 24th, 2008
Alfrieda Siegrist
Alfrieda Siegrist, 88, Maria Stein, died at 3:05 a.m. Sept. 23, 2008, at her daughter's residence in Minster.
She was born March 30, 1920, in Wendelin, to Clem and Theresa Lange Evers. On Jan. 13, 1948, she married Sylvan "Pete" Siegrist, who survives.
Other survivors are four daughters, Elaine (Edward) Limbert, Botkins, Janet (Timothy) Beckman, Minster, Sandy (Thomas) Wellman, Maria Stein, and Sylvia (Larry) Henry, Versailles; a son, Ronald (Diane), Maria Stein; three brothers, Edward (Rita) Evers, Burkettsville, Gregor (Marian) Evers, and Clem Evers Jr. all of St. Henry; four sisters-in-law, Ann and Irene Evers, both of St. Henry, Rita Evers, Greenville, and Esther Wuebker, Fort Recovery; 14 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Deceased are six brothers, Florence, Herbert, Harold, Clarence, Henry and Walter.
A homemaker, she was a member of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, Cassella, and its ladies sodality.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church, the Rev. Larry Wyen officiating.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Friday and 9-10 a.m. Saturday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, St. Henry.
Contributions can be made to State of the Heart Hospice, Coldwater.
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