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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Saturday, September 19th, 2009
Estella Piekenbrock
Estella M. Piekenbrock, 95, formerly of Homan Road, St. Rose, died at 1:30 a.m. Sept. 18, 2009, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater.
She was born Dec. 17, 1913, in Egypt to Joseph and Cecelia Wehrman Prenger. On June 30, 1936, she married Edward Piekenbrock, who died July 7, 1976.
Surviving are nine children, Leroy (Janice) Piekenbrock, St. Rose, Ruth (Kenneth) Bruns, St. Sebastian, Esther (Richard) Heckman, Osgood, Edna (Alvin) Tebbe, St. Anthony, Eva Gehret, Osgood, Linda (Larry) Pleiman, Yorkshire, Eileen (Arthur) Siefring, Burkettsville, Emily (Charles) Timmerman, Union City, and Erma (Bobby) Stump, Fort Recovery; a brother, Victor (Alma) Prenger, Maria Stein; a sister, Velma Bergman, Maria Stein; a sister-in-law, Irene Prenger, Egypt; 53 grandchildren, 99 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren.
Deceased are two sons-in-law, Joe Gehret and Paul Timmerman; four sisters, Bernadine Hoelscher, Loretta Huelskamp, Irene Otte and Sally Sommer; a brother, Mark Prenger; a grandchild and three great-grandchildren.
She was a member of St. Rose Catholic Church and its Ladies Sodality. She also was a member of the Knights of St. John Auxiliary, Maria Stein, Adoration Guild, and Fraternal Order of Eagles, Minster. She formerly was a volunteer at Mercer County Community Hospital and Briarwood Manor, both in Coldwater.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Monday at the church, the Rev. Gene Schnipke officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.
Calling is 2-7 p.m. Sunday and 9-10 a.m. Monday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster.
Contributions can be made to Briarwood Village Activity Fund.
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