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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Wednesday, February 9th, 2011
Roseanna Holthaus
Roseanna C. Holthaus, 79, Fort Loramie, died Feb. 7, 2011, at Wilson Memorial Hospital in Sidney.
She was born Oct. 23, 1931, in Minster, to Julius E. and Clara Bruns Heitkamp. On May 8, 1957, she married Anthony C. Holthaus, who died July 10, 2004.
Surviving are six children, Randy (Mary) Holthaus, Fort Loramie, Jeanne (Tim) Lentz, Anna, Deb (Ron) Gaier, Roger (Wendy) Holthaus, Barb (Jamie) Austin and Sue Holthaus, all of Fort Loramie; seven siblings, Willie (Margie) Heitkamp, Columbus, Ernie Heitkamp, Lebanon, Norma Keller, New Bremen, Walt (Rita) Heitkamp, Minster, Irene Ballard, Bowling Green, Marvin (Mary) Heitkamp, New Bremen; three in-laws, Bernard Holthaus, Anna, Lester Holthaus and Catherine Holthaus, both of Fort Loramie; and 11 grandchildren.
Also deceased are two brothers, Jerry and Roger Heitkamp; and a grandson.
She was a homemaker and worked at the Minster Box Factory. She provided daycare to several local children. She attended St. Michael Catholic Church in Fort Loramie and was a member of its St. Ann's Ladies Sodality.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church, the Rev. Steven Shoup officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery.
Calling is 3-8 p.m. Friday and 9-10 a.m. Saturday at Gehret Funeral Home in Fort Loramie.
Memorials may be made to the Shelby County Adult Daycare or the Miami Valley Chapter Alzheimer's Association.
Condolences may be left at www.gehretfuneralhome.com.
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