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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Tuesday, February 12th, 2013
Ellen Huckriede
Ellen Edna Schierholt Huckriede, 87, St. Marys, died Feb. 9, 2013, at Otterbein Retirement Community, St. Marys.
She was born July 17, 1925, in New Bremen to Frank and Emma Heitman Schierholt, who are deceased. She was married to Earl Huckriede on Dec. 12, 1944, at St. Paul United Church of Christ in New Bremen. He passed away March 15, 2011.
She is survived by three daughters, Connie (Don) Burgess, St. Marys, Jennifer (Stephen) Hays, Celina, and Christine (Ken) Koverman, St. Marys; her sister, Melba Idle, Wapakoneta; and six grandchildren, Laura Hays (Mike) Sursi, Mooresville, N.C., Luke (Karyn) Hays, Cornelius, N.C., Ryan (Amy) Burgess, Columbus, Kevin (Kasie) Burgess, Chagrin Falls, Angela (Shane) McCollum, St. Marys, and John Koverman, Columbus. She is also survived by 11 great-grandchildren.
Deceased are a twin sister, Helen Schierholt; two sisters, Carmine Schaefer and Edna Nieter; and two brothers, Willis Schierholt and Dennis Schierholt.
She graduated from New Bremen High School in 1943. She retired from Joint Township District Memorial Hospital after 21 years in patient accounts. She was an active member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ in St. Marys, where she taught Sunday school and sang in the choir.
Her pastimes included reading and doing puzzles. She enjoyed boating, fishing and camping in Michigan. She was an avid basketball fan, especially of Ohio State. She took tremendous pleasure and special interest in the lives of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She and her husband enjoyed traveling all over the country and abroad to Germany.
Calling is 3-7 p.m. Thursday at Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home in New Bremen and 9:30-10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Paul's United Church of Christ, St. Marys.
Funeral services are 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Paul's United Church of Christ, the Rev. Ed Bray officiating. Graveside services will be in New Bremen at the German Protestant Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be given to St. Paul's United Church of Christ or Otterbein Retirement Community, both of St. Marys.
Condolences may be left at gilberghartwigfh.com.
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