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, October 17th, 2011
Armella Steinke
Armella Ann Steinke, 82, formerly of Fort Loramie, died Oct. 15, 2011, at the Dorothy Love Retirement Community near Sidney.
She was born April 5, 1929, in Chickasaw, to Anthony and Leona Boeke Bills. On Oct. 27, 1951, she married Charles Steinke, who died Sept. 30.
Surviving are five sons, Robert Steinke, Fort Loramie, Roger (Lisa) Steinke, New Bremen, Michael (Annette) Steinke, St. Louis, Mo., and Brother Thomas Paul Steinke, Chillum, Md., and Mark (Lisa) Steinke, Sidney; two sisters, Verena (Rich) Langenkamp, St. Henry, and Joan (Ben) Post, St. Wendelin; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Norb Kramer, Chickasaw, Millie Steinke, Tipp City, Esther (Tim) Mattingly, Dayton, Alma (Len) Clune, Minster, Paul (Marge) Steinke, Tipp City, and Jesse (Shirley) Steinke, Coldwater; 15 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Deceased are a son, Brian Steinke; two brothers, Lester and Cyril Bills; and sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Alice Kramer and Clara, Jim and Lilly Steinke.
She was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church and St. Ann's Ladies Sodality, both of Fort Loramie. She was a homemaker.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church, the Rev. Steven Shoup officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.
Calling is 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Gehret Funeral Home, Fort Loramie.
Contributions may be made to the Institute of the Incarnate Word or a charity of the donor's choice.
Condolences may be left at www.gehretfuneralhome.com.
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