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 19th, 2012
Lester Topp
Lester I. Topp, 85, New Bremen, died at 4:15 a.m. Dec 18, 2012, at his home.
He was born May 14, 1927, in Chickasaw to Ernest and Lucinda Stienecker Topp. On Sept. 24, 1949, he married Ruth A. Stutz, who survives.
Also surviving are two sons, Gary (Sheree) Topp, New Bremen, and Mike (Joyce) Topp, New Bremen; two daughters, Shirley Deen, Forest, Va., and Jill (Micheal) Nagel, New Bremen; a sister, Goldie (Robert) Byram, Houston; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Deceased are four brothers, Clarence, Israel, Frank and Warren Topp; four sisters, Adelia Anderson, Viola Sanders, Lola Wertz and Iva Covault; and one great-grandchild.
He received his diploma from New Bremen High School and served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He worked at Seiberling Latex, and Hayes Albion and retired in 1989 from Stamco.
He was a member of St. Paul United Church of Christ, New Bremen.
Funeral services are 10 a.m. Saturday at Cisco Funeral Home, St. Marys, the Rev. Becky Erb Strang officiating. Burial with military honors from the New Bremen American Legion will follow at German Protestant Cemetery, New Bremen.
Calling is 4-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be given to Grand Lake Hospice.
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