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
Friday, June 5th, 2009
Dale Fennig
Dale M. Fennig, age 88, of Coldwater, died at 4:27 p.m. June 2, 2009 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus.
He was born May 12, 1921, to Karl and Elizabeth Schroeder Fennig. On Sept. 14, 1988, he married Judy Stammen, who survives.
Other survivors are two sons, Ron Fennig, Denver, Colo., and Richard (Kathleen) Fennig, Beavercreek; a stepdaughter, Kelly Hayes, Columbus; two brothers, Arden Fennig, Tuscon, Ariz., and Don Fennig, Van Wert; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Deceased are a sister, Evelyn Bryan, and two brothers, Herman and Floyd Fennig.
He was a rural carrier for the U. S. Postal Service, retiring in 1983. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He was a former member and congregation president of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Coldwater and later became a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Celina.
Memorial service is 2:30 p.m. June 19, 2009, at St. John's Lutheran Church, Celina. There will be no calling hours.
Arrangements were handled by Schoedinger Funeral Choices, Columbus.
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