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, September 9th, 2010
Pauline Schnipke
Pauline A. Schnipke, 84, Ottoville, died at 5:30 a.m. Sept. 8, 2010, at the Meadows of Kalida.
She was born Feb. 5, 1926, in Kalida, to Stephen and Magdelina Korte Wehri. On June 18, 1947, she married Leonard H. Schnipke Sr., who died April 14, 2000.
Surviving are seven children, Eileen (William) Halter, Indian Lake, Donald (Karen) Schnipke, Cloverdale, Alvera (Dan) Miller, St. Henry, Ronald (Jane) Schnipke, Lenora (Paul) Ball, Dolores (Eric) Johnson and Leonard (Lynda) Schnipke Jr., all of Ottoville; two brothers, Alfred Wehri, Kalida, and Joseph (Mary) Wehri, Ottoville; a sister, Marie Becker, Kalida; three sisters-in-law, Cindy Wehri, Kalida, Helen Wehri, Fort Jennings, and Patricia (Jim) Martin, Ottoville; a brother-in-law, Kenneth (Mary) Schnipke, Delphos; 15 grandchildren, seven step-grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren; and 15 step-great-grandchildren.
Also deceased is a son, Richard Schnipke; a grandson; a great-grandson; two brothers, Marcellinus Wehri and John Wehri; a sister, Theresa Rable; two brothers-in-law, Robert Rable and Bud Becker; and a sister-in-law, Kate Wehri.
She was a co-founder of Schnipke Engraving in Ottoville. She was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Ottoville and it's Altar Rosary Society.
Funeral Mass is 10 a.m. Saturday at the church, the Rev. John Stites officiating. Burial is at St. Mary Cemetery in Ottoville.
Calling is 6-8 p.m. Thursday and 2-8 p.m. Friday at Love-Heitmeyer Funeral in Jackson Township. Scripture will be read at 2 p.m. Friday.
Memorials can be made to The Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital for the benefit of the Schnipke Family Endowment #646393 P.O. Box 183112 Columbus, Ohio 43218-3112 or www.giveto.osu.edu., The Meadows of Kalida, Alzheimer's Association, NW Ohio Chapter; Immaculate Conception Church in Ottoville or St. Barbara Church in Cloverdale.
Condolences can be made to www.lovefuneralhome.com.
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