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
a_d
Monday, November 10th, 2008
Floyd Muter
Floyd Joseph "Joe" Muter, 72, 120 E. Walnut St., Coldwater, died Nov. 5, 2008, at Triumph Hospital, Lima.   
He was born May 22, 1936, in Mercer County, to Clyde and Olive McCain Muter. On Oct. 13, 1984, he married Patricia Zavesky, who survives.
Other survivors are a daughter, Michelle (Brad) Keith, Van Wert; a stepdaughter, Vera (Joseph) Lange, Coldwater; three brothers, Kenneth, Lima, David (Keta), Celina, and Dan (Jane), El Cajon, Calif.; two sisters, Mona Lou (Jim) Young, Waynesboro, Va., and Linda (Buford) Sloan, Wayland, Ky.; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Deceased are a brother, James; and a sister, Ruth Ann.
He worked at the former Mersman plant in Celina. He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church and the American Legion, both in Coldwater, and a volunteer for the American Red Cross.   
Services were Nov. 9, 2008, at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater, the Rev. Ronald Wilker officiated. Burial was at St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater.
Contributions can be made to the Cancer Association of Mercer County.
Condolences can be left at www.hogenkampfh.com.
Archive of
November 10th, 2008
Buy this E-Edition
Additional obituaries on this date
Walter Fortener
Walter R. Fortener, 79, 804 Westview Drive, Coldwater, died at 6:37 a.m. Nov.. 8, 2008, at his residence. [More]
Robert Poly
Versailles and Sebring, Fla., resident Robert C. "Bob" Poly, 70, died at 4:07 a.m. Nov. 9, 2008, at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Sidney. [More]
Anna Pottkotter
Anna J. Pottkotter, 92, of Coldwater, died Nov. 9, 2008, at Celina Manor Nursin [More]
Justin Slone
Former Wapakoneta resident Justin "Bud" Slone, 31, Highlands Ranch, Colo., died [More]
Alfrieda Wolters
Alfrieda A. Wolters, 83, 5405 Siegrist-Jutte Road, Coldwater, died at 7:32 a.m. Nov. 8, 2008, at Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus. [More]
a_d