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, March 10th, 2009
Gerald Dillhoff
Gerald "Jerry" Dillhoff, 65, Rolling Meadows, Ill., died at 4 p.m. March 8, 2009, at Northwest Community Hospital, Arlington Heights, Ill.
He was born July 4, 1943, in Fort Recovery, to Frank and Mary Dues Dillhoff. His wife of 39 years, Betty A. Gfroerer, survives.
Other survivors are a foster son, Roy (Mary-Lou) Erickson; four brothers, Dennis (Judy) Dillhoff, Bob (Carol) Dillhoff, Floyd Dillhoff and Rick Dillhoff; two sisters, Dolores Dillhoff and Phyllis (Dan) Zizzelman; and three grandchildren.
He worked at the Ivanhoe Country Club, Ivanhoe, Ill., as assistant manager and later as a maitre de since 1992. He was a member of Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Church, Arlington Heights, Ill.
Funeral Mass is 9:30 a.m. March 18 at the church. Burial is at St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery, Palatine, Ill.
Calling is 5-8 p.m. March 17 at Smith-Corcoran Funeral Home, Palatine.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the American Heart Association or the American Diabetes Association, both of Chicago.
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