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
Monday, April 15th, 2013
Carrol Fischbach
Carrol T. "Fisch" Fischbach, 81, St. Marys, died at 7:49 p.m. April 13, 2013, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys.
He was born Nov. 14, 1931, near Kettlersville, one of 10 children born to Elmer and LaRue Dodds Fischbach.
His sister, Shirley (Laverne) Pax, survives in Pickerington, as well as a number of nieces and nephews.
Siblings preceding him in death were his brothers Ronald, Paul, Orville, Richard and Rodney Fischbach; and his sisters, Bernice Houts, Beverly Moeller and Eleanor Fischbach.
He served as a Staff Sergeant with the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was a member of St. Paul United Church of Christ in New Bremen and a member of the American Legion Post 2510 of Celina and the Mercer County Sportsman Club.
He retired from the former Goodyear plant of St. Marys after 42 years of service.
The family will have private graveside service at Schwaberow Cemetery in New Bremen.
Arrangements were handled by Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home, New Bremen.
Condolences to the family may be left at gilberghartwigfh.com.
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