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, January 2nd, 2013
Miriam Holtkamp
Miriam B. Holtkamp, 93, residing at the Dorothy Love Retirement Community near Sidney, went to her heavenly home at 1:15 a.m. Jan. 1, 2013.
She was born on Jan. 25, 1919, in Shelby County to Herbert and Mary Zorn Fogt. She married Llewellyn "Charlie" W. Holtkamp on June 21, 1941, and he preceded her in death on Sept. 1, 1970.
Surviving are her daughter, Sharon (Edward) Judt of Lafayette, Ind.; her granddaughters, Kristine Robinson and Tonia Judt, both of Lafayette, Ind.; her grandson, Brian Judt of Nobelsville, Ind.; her great-grandchildren, Kamryn and Zachary Robinson; her brothers, Carl (Fae) Fogt of Van Wert, Herbert (Ada) Fogt of Troy, and Eugene (Mona) Fogt of Houston, Texas; her sister, Ruby (Richard) Cecil of Brownsburg, Ind.; her sister-in-law, Donna Ruth Fogt of Millersburg; her brothers-in-law, Robert Mays of Kettering; and Don Elsass of Sidney; and many nieces and nephews.
Preceding her in death are her parents; brothers, Virgil (Carolyn) Fogt and Norman Fogt; sisters, Wilda Fogt and Doris Mays; grandson-in-law, Mark Robinson; brother-in-law, Forrest Bambauer; sister-in-law, Beatrice Bambauer Gerber; and nephews Bob Fogt and Jim Michaels.
She graduated from the former Blume High School in Wapakoneta. For many years she worked with her husband at their business, Holtkamp Implements in Kettlersville. For more than 70 years, she was an active member of the Immanuel United Church of Christ in Kettlersville. She belonged to the VFW Auxiliary of Sidney and was a member of the Eastern Star Chapter. She was an avid card player.
A celebration of life will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Immanuel United Church of Christ in Kettlersville, with Pastor Charles Moeller officiating.
Calling will be 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday at the church. Burial will be at a later date in the Schwaberow Cemetery near Kettlersville.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Immanuel Church Memorial Fund.
Arrangements are being handled by the Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home of New Bremen. Condolences to the family may be left at gilberghartwigfh.com.
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