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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Thursday, December 24th, 2009
Jerome Pottkotter
Jerome L. Pottkotter, 84, 2150 state Route 119, Fort Recovery, died Dec. 23, 2009, at his residence.
He was born March 31, 1925, in Fort Recovery to John and Irene Laux Pottkotter. On Sept. 30, 1950, he married Rita May, who survives in St. Henry.
Other survivors are six sons, Dave Pottkotter, Gary "Pete" (Norma) Pottkotter, Karl (Debbie) Pottkotter, Alan (Chris) Pottkotter, Les (Marilyn) Pottkotter and Roy (Kim) Pottkotter, all of Fort Recovery; four daughters, Nancy Mueller, Osgood, Diann (John) Will, Deb (Joe) Thobe, and Becky (Jerry) Bihn, all of Fort Recovery; a brother, Bill (Virginia) Pottkotter, Fort Recovery; two sisters-in-law, Adeline and Marie Pottkotter, both of St. Henry; 40 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren.
Deceased are four brothers, Edwin, Vincent, Albert and Robert Pottkotter; three sisters, Agnes Fisher, Frances Hess and Mary Helen Romer; a son-in-law, Fred Mueller; and a great-grandchild.
He was retired from the former New Idea in Coldwater and was a farmer. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion and Ohio Progressive Sportsman Club, all of Fort Recovery, St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Joe, and its Holy Name Society.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church, the Rev. Thomas Dorn officiating. Burial is at St. Joseph Cemetery, St. Joe, where military graveside honors will be conducted by the American Legion of Fort Recovery.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Monday and 9-9:45 a.m. Tuesday at Brockman-Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery.
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