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
Monday, April 19th, 2010
Margaret Gelhaus
Margaret Peggy Gelhaus, 83, 2115 Wapakoneta Ave., Sidney, died at 9 a.m. April 16, 2010, at her daughter's home in Dublin.
She was born June 11, 1926, in Fort Recovery to Felix Charles and Vivian Clinehenz Wangler. On Feb. 18, 1950, she married Norbert Gelhaus, who survives.
Also surviving are two daughters, Maria (Michael) Hodge, Dublin, and Diana (Kim) Gasaway, Fairborn; a sister, Betty Fullenkamp, Fort Recovery; a brother, Charles Wangler, Portland, Ind.; and five grandchildren.
She was a 1944 graduate of Fort Recovery High School. She worked as a bookkeeper at Barr Company in Celina, for Sears in Sidney and in telephone sales in Piqua. She was a member of Holy Angels Catholic Church in Sidney and its Altar Rosary Sodality. She also was a Girl Scout leader.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church, the Rev. Dan Schmitmeyer officiating. Burial will be at St. Henry Cemetery in St. Henry.
Calling is 8:30-10:15 a.m. Tuesday at Salm-McGill and Tangeman Funeral Home, Sidney.
Contributions can be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 3003 W. Cisco Road, Sidney, OH 45365.
Condolences can be left at www.salm-mcgillandtangemanfh.com.
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