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, August 5th, 2011
Mary Ann Sommer
Former New Bremen resident Mary Ann Ronnebaum Sommer, 79, Sidney, died at 2:12 p.m. Aug. 3, 2011, at Triumph Hospital, Lima,
She was born Feb. 8, 1932, in Montezuma to Henry and Helen Bomholt Ronnebaum. On Nov. 27, 1958, she married Richard Sommer, who survives in Sidney.
Also surviving are children, Carol (Mark) Hipple, Sidney, Kim (Mary) Sommer, Bloomington, Ind., and Carl (Lisa) Sommer, Raleigh, N.C.; a brother, Giles (Eileen) Ronnebaum, Montezuma; and five grandchildren.
She was a member of Holy Angels Catholic Church, Sidney, the church's altar rosary society, Shelby County Right to Life, the county historical society and the county humane society. She was a homemaker.
A memorial service and celebration of life will held at the convenience of the family. She had donated her body to Wright State University Medical School. Burial will take place at Our Lady of Guadalupe Cemetery, Montezuma.
Arrangements are being handled by Adams Funeral Home, Sidney.
Condolences may be left at theadamsfuneralhome.com.
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