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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Friday, August 24th, 2012
Virginia Hegemier
Virginia R. Hegemier, 83, New Knoxville, died at 8:05 a.m. Aug. 23, 2012, at Otterbein Senior Lifestyle Choices in St. Marys.
She was born May 3, 1929, in St. Marys to William and Tessa Vogel Glass. On Nov. 2, 1947, she married David Hegemier, who died July 4, 2011.
Surviving are seven children, Donna Tinnerman, New Knoxville, Dan (Joann) Hegemier, St. Marys, Jesse (Marta) Hegemier, Wapakoneta, Tim (Anne) Hegemier, New Knoxville, Jeff (Ireta) Hegemier, Hudson, Tessa (Scott) Koppin, Anna, and Julie Hegemier, New Knoxville; three sisters, Dorothy Kattman, New Knoxville, Pauline Ogilvy, Norwalk, and Nellie (Kenny) Krauss, St. Marys; two brothers, Otto (Mary) Glass, Clearwater, Fla., and Roger Glass, St. Marys; 17 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
Also deceased are four sisters, Wilma Lynch, Mary Hardin, Juanita Garwick and Helen Bruns, and a son-in-law, Larry Tinnerman.
She was a 1947 graduate of St. Marys Memorial High School, a homemaker and assisted with the family farm. She served as a Sunday school teacher and den mother. She was a member of the Label Room Ladies at the ABC Center in New Bremen, a committee member of the ARC of Auglaize County and served on the housing committee to build a group home in Wapakoneta. She was a member of the Moonwalkers RV Club and the First United Church of Christ, New Knoxville.
Funeral rites will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the church, the Rev. David Williams officiating. Burial will follow at Pilger Ruhe Cemetery in New Knoxville.
Calling is 3-8 p.m. Sunday at Miller Funeral Home, St. Marys.
Memorials may be given to Grand Lake Hospice, Auglaize Industries or the Radio Fund of the church.
Condolences may be left at www.millerfuneralhomes.net.
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