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, December 2nd, 2008
Virginia Streaker
Former Springboro and Mercer county resident Virginia "Ginny" Rose Streacker, 79, of Lakeland Fla., died Nov. 27, 2008, at her residence.
She was born on May 20, 1929, in Philothea, to Joseph and Josephine Depweg-Moeller Wenning. On July 3, 1948, she married Henry Lee Streacker, who died June 30, 1999.
Surviving are her children, Diane (John) Thompson of Florida, Richard (Alice) of Georgia, Pamela Brennan, Centerville, Theresa (Jim) Kern, Dayton, and Anthony (Melody), Urbana; a son-in-law, Kevin Brennan; two brothers, Mark (Joan) Wenning, St. Henry, and Kenneth (Barb) Wenning, Anna; two sisters, Madonna (Joe) Rose, Coldwater, and Bernice Barge, Celina; four sisters-in-law, Alberta and Betty Wenning, Coldwater, Mary Moeller, Celina, and Rita Weeks, Columbus; a brother-in-law Dale (Teresa) Roeckner, Dayton; 15 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
Deceased are four brothers, Isadore and Norbert Wenning and Fred and Louis Moeller; eight brothers-in-law, Ralph Barge, Dick Wenning, Carl Axe, Ron Pawley, Ralph Muhlenkamp, Cornelius Muhlenkamp, Tom Weber and Don Weeks; five sisters, Juletta Muhlenkamp, Rita Wenning, Hilda Axe, Martha Pawley and Rosemary Muhlenkamp; two sisters-in-law, Alma Moeller and Carole Weber and a granddaughter.
She was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church, Lakeland, the Marian Catholic Society and past president of the Dayton Catholic Women's Deanery. She marched for civil rights and volunteered at the Franklin Food Pantry.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Friday at Meyer Boehmer and Reis Funeral Home, Dayton. Burial is at Calvary Cemetery, Dayton.
Calling is 4-8 p.m. Thursday and 9:30 until time of service Friday at the funeral home.
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