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, May 26th, 2009
Virgil Hirschfeld
Virgil Hirschfeld, 93, formerly of 403 W. Monroe St., New Bremen, died at 6:30 p.m. May 22, 2009, at Otterbein St. Marys Retirement Community.
He was born Jan. 6, 1916, in New Bremen, to Oscar A. and Alvera Quellhorst Hirschfeld. On June 12, 1938, he married Fern Mallory, who survives at Otterbein.
Also surviving are sons, Lynn (Inga) Hirschfeld, Sun City, Fla., and Kevin (Kathy) Hirschfeld, Bordentown, N.J.; four grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Deceased is a sister, Laverta Westbay.
A member of St. Paul United Church of Christ in New Bremen, he was a 1934 graduate of New Bremen High School. He owned and operated The Little Store grocery in New Bremen during the 1950s and later worked at Dickman Supply until he retired in 1986.
Service is 2 p.m. Thursday at Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home in New Bremen, the Rev. Michael Westbay officiating. Burial will follow in Pilger Ruhe Cemetery, New Knoxville.
Calling is 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Contributions may be made to the State of the Heart Hospice.
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