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, March 18th, 2011
Darren Ruhenkamp
Darren Thomas Ruhenkamp, 31, Fort Loramie, died March 16, 2011, at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton.
He was born July 31, 1979, in Sidney to Robert and Barbara Rose Ruhenkamp, who both survive in Fort Loramie. On Aug. 16, 2008, he married Stephanie McGowan, who survives.
Also surviving are three brothers, Bryan (Kim) Ruhenkamp, Jay (Kim) Ruhenkamp and Randy (Valerie) Ruhenkamp, all of Fort Loramie; mother- and father-in-law, Angela and James McGowan, Fort Loramie; two brothers-in-law, Matthew McGowan, Fort Loramie, and James McGowan, Fort Loramie.
Deceased are grandparents, Oscar and Ruth Rose and Henry, Mildred and Rosellan Ruhenkamp.
He attended St. Michael Catholic Church in Fort Loramie. He was a member of the Fort Loramie Sons of the American Legion Post 355. He graduated from Fort Loramie High School in 1998. He worked as a project manager at Industrial Machining Service in Fort Loramie.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Monday at the church, the Rev. Steven Shoup officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Sunday and 9-10 a.m. Monday at Gehret Funeral Home in Fort Loramie.
Memorials may be made to the Fort Loramie Rescue Squad.
Condolences may be left at www.gehretfuneralhome.com.
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