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, September 13th, 2010
Ruth Barhorst
Ruth M. Barhorst, 73, Fort Loramie, died Sept. 11, 2010, at Wilson Memorial Hospital in Sidney.
She was born May 1, 1937, in Maria Stein to Edward and Olivia Brunswick Bergman. On Oct. 6, 1956, she married John L. Barhorst, who died Sept. 29, 1995.
Surviving are four sons, Bill (Cindy) Barhorst, Fort Loramie, Joe Barhorst, Minster, Eric (Corrine) Barhorst, Lakeview, and Ron (Suttan) Barhorst, Fort Loramie; two siblings, Joan Eilerman, Fort Loramie, and Pat (Jim) Winner, Minster; six in-laws, Ernie Philpot, New Bremen, Mike (Mary Jo) Barhorst, Fort Loramie, Norman (Janet) Barhorst, Fort Loramie, Sam (Patty) Barhorst, Celina, Nelson Barhorst, Fort Loramie, and Kathy (Bud) Link, Celina; and 10 grandchildren.
Deceased is a son, David Barhorst; and four siblings and in-laws, Mary Evelyn and Floyd Swagman, Henry and Betty Bergman, Walter Bergman, Dorothy and Henry Boeckman, Don Eilerman and Ann Barhorst.
She attended St. Michael Catholic Church in Fort Loramie and was a member of the St. Ann's Ladies Sodality and the Minster Eagles Ladies Auxiliary. She was a graduate of Minster High School in 1955 and was a homemaker.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the church, the Rev. Steven Shoup officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery.
Calling is 3-8 p.m. Wednesday and 9-10 a.m. Thursday at Gehret Funeral Home in Fort Loramie.
Memorials can be made to the Shelby County Relay for Life.
Condolences can be left at www.gehretfuneralhome.com.
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