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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Friday, February 25th, 2011
Ruth Gerlach
Ruth C. Gerlach, 87, Fort Recovery, died at 10:50 a.m. Feb. 24, 2011, at Briarwood Village in Coldwater.
She was born Aug. 28, 1923, in Cranberry to Bernard and Julia Fiely Meiring. On Sept. 1, 1945, she married, Wilbert Gerlach, who survives.
Also surviving are two daughters, Kathy (Don) Hart, Beavercreek, and Julie (Steve) Bruns, Conover; four sons, Ken (Dianne) Gerlach, Naperville, Ill., Jim (Anne) Gerlach, Westminster, Colo., Gary Gerlach, Columbus, and Tom (Diane) Gerlach, Derby, Kan.; two sisters, Verena (Tom) Humenny, Sacremento, Calif., and Esther Hoffpauir, Carthagena; two brothers, Joe Meiring, Carthagena, and Daniel (Pat) Meiring, Centerville; a brother-in-law, Bernard Wahrer, Kettering; 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Deceased is a grandson; a sister, Lillian Wahrer; three brothers, Rev. Arnold Meiring, William Meiring and Rev. Bernard Meiring.
She was a graduate of Fort Recovery High School. She was a member of the Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church in Fort Recovery.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Monday at the church, the Rev. Thomas Dorn officiating. Burial is at St. Marys Cemetery in Fort Recovery.
Calling is 2-6 p.m. Sunday and 9-10 a.m. Monday at Brockman-Boeckman Funeral Home in Fort Recovery.
Condolences may be left at www.brockmanboeckmanfh.com.
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