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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Wednesday, September 16th, 2009
Earl Stienecker
Earl W. Stienecker, 89, 116 N. Buckeye St., St. Marys died at 5:17 p.m. Sept. 14, 2009, at Adams County Hospital, Decatur, Ind.
He was born Nov. 24, 1919, in Auglaize County to Fred and Pearl Humpries Stienecker. On Oct. 12, 1946, he married Dolores Knatz, who died Dec. 31, 2006.
Surviving are two sons, Steve (Georgeann) Stienecker, New Knoxville, Dennis (Deborah) Stienecker, St. Marys; a brother-in-law, Bill Doseck, St. Marys; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Deceased is a sister, Marjorie Doseck.
He retired after 40 years service at Midwest Electric Cooperative, where he was General Manager. He graduated in 1937 from St. Marys Memorial High School and was a veteran of the U.S. Army who served in WWII in the Asiatic-Pacific Theatre near New Caledonia, New Zealand. He was a member of St. Marys Rotary Club, where he served as president, a former board member and Director of St. Marys Chamber of Commerce. He had been organizer and adviser to the Fuse Busters 4-H Club, a member of Zion Lutheran Church, St. Marys, where he served on the church vestry and was a former Sunday School superintendent. He was past treasurer of the Auglaize-Mercer County Visitors and Convention Bureau, served on the Auglaize County Board of MRDD, assisted in the construction of the Memorial Park Covered Bridge, St. Marys.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys, the Rev. Bill Maki officiating. Burial is at Resthaven Memory Gardens, near Moulton.
Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday at the Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys.
Contributions can be made to the church.
Condolences can be left at www.millerfuneralhomes.net.
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