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
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010
Mary Ann Baumer
Mary Ann Baumer, 83, of Minster, died Jan. 11, 2010, at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Minster.
She was born July 14, 1926, in Osgood to Frank and Anna Winner Poeppelman. On July 16, 1949, she married Victor Baumer, who survives.
Other survivors are her six children, JoAnn (Gene) Jubinski, Dublin, Jerry (Phyllis) Baumer and Ben (Jill) Baumer, all of Minster, Vicki (Ed) Stangel, Bellbrook, Cris (Roy) Brookhart, Cary, N.C., and Patty (Greg) King, Rochester, Minn.; seven siblings, Carrie Cron of Idaho, Irene Prenger, Egypt, Alfrieda Puthoff, Yorkshire, Theresa Will, Minster, Edwin (Rosemary) Poeppelman, Osgood, Victor (Sylvia) Poeppelman of Texas, and Jeanne (Jim) Ebert, Duck River, Tenn.; a brother-in-law, Ray Prenger; and 16 grandchildren.
Deceased are three sisters, Romilda Prenger, Amelia Poeppelman and Luedna Poeppelman; and a brother, Frank Poeppelman Jr.
She worked for 40 years at Baumer Construction Co, Minster. She was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church, Minster, and the Catholic Ladies of Columbia.
Funeral Mass is 10 a.m. Thursday at the church, the Rev. Rick Nieberding officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Wednesday and 9-9:30 a.m. Thursday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster.
Contributions can be made to Auglaize County Crippled Children and Adults.
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