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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Friday, November 27th, 2009
Margaret Gehm
Margaret Louise Gehm, 79, 11317 Bobwhite Lane, St. Marys, and formerly of Rockford, died at 3 p.m. Nov. 24, 2009, at Joint Township Memorial Hospital, St. Marys.
She was born July 11, 1930, in Willshire to Kermit and Irene Spitler Bienz. On Sept. 4, 1948, she married Melville Gehm, who survives.
Other survivors are three daughters, Linda (Jerry) Duff, Dayton, Ronda (Bob) Klosterman, St. Marys, and Carol Gehm, Aurora, Colo.; a brother, Walter Eugene (Patricia) Bienz, Washington Court House; a sister, Donna (Jim) Greene, Pensacola, Fla.; three grandchildren, three great-grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; four stepgreat-grandchildren; and one stepgreat-great-grandchild.
Deceased is a grandson.
She retired from CTS of Berne, Ind., and was a 1948 graduate of Willshire High School. He was a member of the Chat United Methodist Church and a former member of the former Eastern Star, Rockford.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Cisco Funeral Home, Celina, the Rev. Steve Oliver officiating. Burial is at St. Paul's United Church of Christ Cemetery, Rockford.
Calling is 4-7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to the church or Grand Lake Hospice.
Condolences may be left at www.ciscofuneralhome.com.
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