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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Tuesday, October 26th, 2010
Leo Dietz
Leo N. Dietz, 86, St. Marys, died at 1:02 a.m. Oct. 25, 2010, at Golden Living Center-Valley in St. Marys.
He was born April 18, 1924, in Auglaize County to Louis and Elizabeth Yahl Dietz. On July 16, 1949, he married Mary A. Bruggeman, who died Oct. 28, 2008.
Surviving are four children, Rebecca (Raymond) Broerman, Yorkshire, Timothy (Anita Hartley) Dietz, Springboro, Cynthia (Lynn) Sawmiller, St. Marys, and Loraine (Tom) Bernard, Maria Stein; six siblings, Leonard (Velma) Dietz, St. Marys, Theresa Case, St. Marys, Anna Marie (Don) Steinke, St. Marys, Herman (Eileen) Dietz, St. Marys, Lawrence (Karen) Dietz, Wapakoneta, and Allen (Connie) Dietz, Celina; 13 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Also deceased are two sisters and their spouses, Blanche and Roman Poeppelman and Margaret and Vic Overman, and a brother-in-law, Bill Case.
He retired from Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in St. Marys where he worked as a press operator. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army where he served in the European Theatre during World War II. He was a member of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Veteran's of Foreign Wars Post 9289, American Legion Post 323 and Eagles Lodge Aerie 767, all in St. Marys.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the church. Burial with graveside rites are at Gethsemane Cemetery in St. Marys.
Calling is 4-8 p.m. Wednesday and 9:15-10:15 a.m. Thursday at Miller-Long and Folk Funeral Home in St. Marys.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association PSA #3.
Condolences may be left at www.millerfuneralhomes.net.
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