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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Saturday, January 19th, 2013
Larry Bertke
Larry D. Bertke, 69, of Coldwater, died Jan. 18, 2013, at Celina Manor Nursing Home.
He was born June 13, 1943, in Hyannis, Mass., to Leroy and Mary Alice Bertke Bertke. His mother survives in Celina. On June 2, 1964, he married Betty Dwenger, who survives in Coldwater.
Other survivors are three children, Deborah Bertke of Coldwater, Douglas (Denise) Bertke of Coldwater, and Daniel (Karen) Bertke of Enon; a brother, Richard (Janice) Bertke of Celina; a sister, Bonnie (Bob) Francis of Celina; in-laws, Ruth (Don) Lupton of Tipp City, Marlene (Dave) Boise of Wapakoneta, Marcella Mallory of Paulding, Bernice (Michael) Fleck of Napoleon, James (Marilyn) Dwenger of Celina, Joe (Nancy) Dwenger of Rockford, Rick Dwenger of Celina, and Tom (Julie) Dwenger of Tennessee; and a granddaughter, Julia Bertke.
He was preceded in death by a son, David Bertke; a brother, Ron Bertke; and a brother-in-law, Hank Mallory.
He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater, Coldwater Knights of Columbus Council 1991 and the church finance committee. He also was a past president of the Coldwater Cudas, a past treasurer for the Coldwater Community Picnic, a supervisor on the audit committee for First Choice Credit Union and a retired accountant at the former AVCO New Idea plant in Coldwater.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Burial will follow at St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater.
Calling is 2 to 8 p.m. Monday and 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater.
Contributions may be made to State of the Heart Hospice.
Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
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