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
Thursday, May 20th, 2010
Rita Bollheimer
Rita Emma Wenning Bollheimer, 86, Minster, formerly of Fort Loramie, died at 6:35 a.m. May 19, 2010, at Wilson Memorial Hospital in Sidney.
She was born May 16, 1924, in Yorkshire, to Sophia Hoelscher and Anthony Wenning. She married Leo E. Bollheimer, who died in 1981.
Surviving are two children, Martha Ann (James) Geiger, Minster, and Mark (Jennifer) Bollheimer, New Bremen; five siblings, Josephine Bruns and Leo (Marge) Wenning, all of Yorkshire, Theresa Alexander, Russia, Cletus (Lois) Wenning, Osgood, and Florance (Bob) Huels, Dayton; a sister-in-law, Frances Wenning, Dayton, and a brother-in-law, Hugo (Betty) Schlarman, Osgood; and nine grandchildren.
Deceased are a son, Michael L. Bollheimer, and two siblings, Henry Wenning and Elizabeth Schlarman.
She was a homemaker, a seamstress, and a custodian for Fort Loramie Local Schools. She was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church in Fort Loramie, St. Ann's Ladies Sodality, the Fort Loramie American Legion Auxiliary, and an advisor for the former Vim & Vigor 4-H Club.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church, the Rev. Steven Shoup officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery.
Calling is 5-8 p.m. Friday and 9-10 a.m. Saturday at Gehret Funeral Home, Fort Loramie.
Memorials can be made to the charity of the donor's choice.
Condolences can be left at www.gehretfuneralhome.com.
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