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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Wednesday, December 5th, 2012
Elmer Hemmelgarn
Elmer N. Hemmelgarn, 89, Russia, died at 9:15 p.m. Dec. 3, 2012, at Versailles Health Care.
He was born Feb. 23, 1923, in St. Sebastian to Theodore and Marie Timmerman Hemmelgarn. On Aug. 11, 1948, he married Regina Rose, who survives.
Also surviving are his children, Nancy (George) Eubanks, Seattle, Wash., Kathy (Chuck) Dyas, Marysville, Don Hemmelgarn, London, Wanda (Ray) Miller, Chesapeake, Va., Elaine McArthur, Dublin, Al (Deb) Hemmelgarn, Justin, Texas, Beth (Mark) Heitkamp, Tipp City, Maria (Terry) Daugherty, Russia, and Lou (Leandra) Hemmelgarn, Topeka, Kan.; a sister, Marjorie (Ralph) Diller, Maria Stein; 20 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
Deceased are two sisters, Wilma Reichart and Janice Berger, and a brother, Elton Hemmelgarn.
He was a member of St. Remy Catholic Church, Russia, and St. Rose Catholic Church, St. Rose. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII and volunteered for 18 years at the Center for Neurological Development. He owned and operated a milk hauling business.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Rose Catholic Church, the Rev. Gene Schnipke officiating. Burial with full military honors will follow at St. Rose Cemetery.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Thursday and 9-9:30 a.m. Friday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Russia.
Memorials may be given to The Center for Neurological Development.
Condolences may be left at www.hogenkampfh.com.
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