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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Monday, March 7th, 2011
Helen Schmiesing
Helen A. Schmiesing, 94, Minster died at 6:40 p.m. March 5, 2011, at Heritage Nursing Home in Minster.
She was born Nov. 3, 1916, in Minster to Henry and Cecelia Puthoff Schmitmeyer. On May 24, 1939, she married Leonard Schmiesing, who died Jan. 6, 1997.
Surviving are four children, Kaye (Ferdinand) Wint, New Bremen, Dwight (Mary Jo) Schmiesing, Minster, Betty (Frank) Cespino, Canton, Mich., and James (Peg) Schmiesing, Minster; three siblings, Elizabeth (Roger) Zoll, Kalkaska, Mich., Margaret Dicks, Sedona, Ariz., and Eugene (Treva) Schmitmeyer, Minster; five in-laws, Herbert Boerger, Minster, Neoma Hoying, St. Henry, Mary Schmiesing, Fort Loramie, Harvey (Viona) Schmiesing, Egypt, and John Schmiesing, Minster; seven grandchildren, eight stepgrandchildren; three great-grandchildren and 21 stepgreat-grandchildren.
Also deceased are two grandchildren; and three sisters, Gertrude Schmiesing, Norma Schmitmeyer and Janelle Schmitmeyer.
She was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church in Minster, the Rosary Alter Sodality and the Farm Bureau.
Funeral Mass is 10 a.m. Friday at the church, the Rev. Rick Nieberding officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery.
Calling is 3-8 p.m. Thursday and 9-9:30 a.m. Friday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home in Minster.
Memorials may be made to the Minster Area Life Squad.
Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
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