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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Tuesday, November 11th, 2008
Anna Pottkotter
Anna J. Pottkotter, 92, 415 E. Vine St., Coldwater, died at 2:20 p.m. Nov. 9, 2008, at Celina Manor Nursing Home.
She was born Feb. 22, 1916, in Sharpsburg, to John Edward and Mary Rose Guggenbiller Schmitz. On Sept. 14, 1940, she married J. Edwin Pottkotter, who died Jan. 17, 2001.
Surviving are three sons, Thomas (Pamela), Celina, and Kenneth and Terry, both of Coldwater; three daughters, Virginia (Ronald) Holstein, Fairfield, Connie (William) Brandon Jr., Houston, Texas, and Mary Jane (Gary) Wagner, Dayton; a brother, Bernard Schmitz, Coldwater; seven grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Deceased are three sisters, Florentine Gehle, Rose Verhoff and Pauline Kerner.
She was a cook for many local restaurants and retired from Briarwood Manor Nursing Home, Coldwater. She was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church and its St. Ann's Rosary Altar Sodality, Coldwater.
Funeral Mass is 2 p.m. Thursday at the church, the Rev. Ronald Wilker officiating. Burial is at St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater.
Calling is 3-8 p.m. Wednesday and 12:30-1:30 p.m. Thursday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater.
Contributions can be made to the Kidney Foundation or Alzheimer's Association.
Condolences can be left at www.hogenkampfh.com.
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