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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Monday, January 11th, 2010
Christopher Bertke
Christopher Michael Bertke, 33, 212 Lakeview Drive, Celina, died of natural causes at 1:10 p.m. Jan. 10, 2010, at Parkview Memorial Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind.
He was born Dec. 22, 1976, in Coldwater, to Tony Black and Noreen Bertke. His father survives in Wren and his mother survives in Fort Loramie. On March 28, 1998, he married Tracy Hall, who also survives.
Also surviving are a son, Christopher Jr., at home; two daughters, Brittany and Brianna, both at home; a sister, Rachel Zell, Cincinnati; half brothers, Tony Figel, Portland, Ind., Josh Brunswick, Sidney, Jay Brunswick, Fort Loramie, and Raymond and Alan Black, Ohio City; a half sister, Alice (Josh) Winget, Mendon; a stepmother, Kathleen Black, Wren; and a stepfather, Randy Brunswick, Fort Loramie.
Services are 7 p.m. Tuesday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater. Burial is at a later date.
Calling is 3-7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to the family c/o Tracy Bertke at Woodforest Bank Walmart, Celina.
Condolences can be left at www.hogenkampfh.com.
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