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
Friday, February 11th, 2011
Scott Fledderjohann
St. Marys native Scott Alan Fledderjohann, 41, Franconia Township, Pa., died Feb. 9, 2011, at his home. Death was due to cancer.
He was born in May 1969 in St. Marys to Max and Beverly Widau Fledderjohann, who survive in New Bremen. On June 14, 1997, he married Tara K. Deose, who survives.
Also surviving are two sons, Joel S. Fledderjohann and Alec J. Fledderjohann, both at home; two brothers, Andy (Monica) Fledderjohann, New Bremen, and Skip Fledderjohann, Centerville; a sister, Joy (Chad) Wells, New Bremen; and a brother-in-law, Tim (Marianne) Deose, Perkasie, Pa.
He served with the U.S. Navy as a communications equipment technician and flight deck communications maintenance technician from 1990-1996. He also was on active duty on the USS George Washington during the Persian Gulf War. He worked in sales for Thieman Tailgates in Celina for the past seven years. He was a member of St. Andrew's United Church of Christ in Perkasie and the New Bremen American Legion.
Services are 11 a.m. Feb. 18 at the church. Burial is at the convenience of the family.
Calling is 6-8 p.m. Feb. 17 at Sadler-Suess Funeral Home, Telford, Pa., and 10-11 a.m. Feb. 18 at the church.
A memorial service is 11 a.m. Feb. 26 at St. Peter's church in New Bremen.
Memorials may be made to Grand View Hospice in Sellersville, Pa., or the memorial fund of St. Andrew's UCC in Perkasie.
Condolences may be left at www.sadlersuessfuneralhome.net.
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