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, January 15th, 2010
Lorma Wiehe
Lorma M. Wiehe, 92, 28 Circle Drive, New Bremen, died at 1:10 p.m. Jan. 14, 2010, at Heritage Manor Nursing Center, Minster.
She was born Feb. 22, 1917 near New Bremen, to Emil and Lillian Kettler Fricke and also was raised by her stepmother, Anna Miller Fricke. On Oct. 6, 1938, she married Howard Wiehe, who died Feb. 21,1985.
Surviving are daughters, Janice (Don) Howell, New Bremen, Marlene (John) Ahlers, Gainesville, Ga.; sister-in-law Elizabeth King of Fremont; brother-in-law Wallace Hirschfeld of New Bremen; six grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren.
Deceased are a brother, Raymond Fricke; three sisters, Viola Dicke, Myrtle Schwartz and Marie Koeper; and a grandson.
She was a member of St. Paul United Church of Christ in New Bremen. A homemaker, she formerly worked at the Auglaize School in New Bremen.
Service is 10:30 a.m. Monday at the church, the Rev. Becky Erb Strang officiating. Burial will follow in the German Protestant Cemetery in New Bremen.
Calling is 2-5 p.m. Sunday at Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home in New Bremen and one hour before service Monday at the church.
Memorials may be made to New Bremen Emergency Squad, the Grand Lake Hospice or to the church memorial fund.
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