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
Monday, December 12th, 2011
Robert Huckeriede
Robert W. Huckeriede, 78, St. Marys, died at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 9, 2011, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys.
He was born Nov. 17, 1933, in Auglaize County to Wilbur and A. Ruth Steva Huckeriede. On May 5, 1956, he married Shirley Janelle Kuck, who survives.
Other survivors are two sons, David A. (Jan) Huckeriede, Lima, and Richard J. "Dick" (Nan) Huckeriede, St. Marys; two daughters, Suzann (Doug) Pusser, New Albany, and Laura (Mark) Maag, Ottawa; a sister, Mary Lou (Robert) Rutkowski, Centerville; two sisters-in-law, Cindy Huckeriede, Garrett, Ind., and Carol (James) Moss, Fishers, Ind.; and 11 grandchildren.
Deceased is a brother, James L. Huckeriede; a stepmother, Mary L. Adams-Huckeriede; and a grandson.
He was a 1951 graduate of St. Marys Memorial High School and a U.S. Army veteran, who was stationed at Fort Lewis, Wash., from 1956 to 1958. He was a retired production and supervisory employee of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., St. Marys, where he worked 31 years, and owned and operated Huckeriede Lawn Service for more than 30 years.
  He was a lifetime member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ, St. Marys. He was a softball pitcher and played fast-pitch for Parker Motors and slow-pitch for Moulton Merchants.
Services are 11 a.m. Wednesday at the church, the Rev. Dr. Ed Bray officiating. Burial is at Elm Grove Cemetery, St. Marys.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Tuesday at Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys, and after 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church.
Contributions may be made to the church.
Arrangements are being handled by Chamberlain-Huckeriede Funeral Home, Lima.
Condolences may be left at chamberlainhuckeriede.com or millerfuneralhomes.net.
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