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, May 24th, 2010
Elmer Link
Elmer C. Link, 79, Coldwater, died at 5:13 a.m. May 23, 2010, at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton.
He was born July 6, 1930, in Carthagena, to Charles and Anna Wuebker Link. On April 26, 1958, he married Phyllis DeMange, who survives in Coldwater.
Also surviving are four daughters, Diane (Ron) Roden, Cincinnati, Laura (Mike) Post, Celina, Martha (Jeff) Poeppelman, Fort Loramie, and Nicole (John) Sonner, St. Henry; five siblings, Aloys (Cleophia) Link and Lawrence (Wilma) Link, all of Fort Recovery, Edna (Gene) Reinhard, Plainsfield, Ind., Marilyn (Gene) Fullenkamp, Decatur, Ind., and Sr. Adelaide Link SFP, Hamilton; and 10 grandchildren.
Deceased is a daughter, Mary Ann, a brother, Rudy Link, a sister-in-law, Mary Link, and a sister, Sr. Jean Martha Link.
He was a member of St. Aloysius Church in Carthagena, and its St. Lawrence Men's Society. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, and a member of Fraternal Order of Eagles Post 3025, the American Legion Post 470 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5135, all of Coldwater, and the Knights of St. John in Maria Stein. He worked at the former New Idea Plant in Coldwater for 33 years, and was president of S.O.A.R in Coldwater.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church, the Rev. Barry Stechshulte officiating. Burial with military rites conducted by the American Legion and the VFW will follow at the church cemetery.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Tuesday and 9-10 a.m. Wednesday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater.
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