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, May 21st, 2010
Margaret Sommer
Margaret Wickersham Sommer, 91, St. Marys, died at 3:15 a.m. May 20, 2010, at Hospice House in Fort Wayne, Ind.
She was born Feb. 22, 1919, in Anderson, Ind., to the Rev. Ernest and May Houk Wickersham. On June 6, 1937, she married Arlie V. Sommer, who died June 6, 2008.
Surviving are a daughter, Betty Jayne (Allan) Woodmansee, Fort Wayne; a sister-in-law, Grace Sommer, Cincinnati; and two grandchildren.
Deceased are a brother and sister-in-law, Henry and June Wickersham.
She was a 1936 graduate of Portland High School in Portland, Ind., and worked at the Home Banking Company, St. Marys. She was an active member of the Wayne Street United Methodist Church, St. Marys, and the United Methodist Church Women. She also was a founding member of the Homemakers Sunday School class at the church, a past president of the St. Marys Progress Club, the St. Marys Drama Club and a volunteer at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys.
Services are 11 a.m. Monday at Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys, the Rev. Steve Weatherly officiating. Burial is at Fountain Park Cemetery, Winchester, Ind.
Calling is 3-6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to the Wayne Street United Methodist Church Building Fund or Nurses and Hospice Home in Fort Wayne.
Condolences may be left at www.Millerfuneralhomes.net.
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