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, September 18th, 2013
Alma Geiger
Alma B. Geiger, 94, Fort Wayne, Ind., and formerly of St. Marys, died at 12:30 a.m. Sept. 17, 2013, at St. Anne Home, Fort Wayne.
She was born May 4, 1919, in Decatur, Ind., to Richard and Sophia Hockemeyer Thieme. On Sept. 19, 1942, she married Frederick W. Geiger, who died May 5, 1967.
Surviving are her daughter, Jean (Dan) Hoffman, Fort Wayne; three grandchildren, Dr. Theresa (Diane Allmandinger) Hoffman, Fort Wayne, Tonya (Steve) Erxleben, Portage, Mich., and Angie Geiger, Lexington, Ky.; and two great-grandchildren, Trevor and Kelli Erxleben.
She is preceded in death by two sons, Robert and Don Geiger, and a brother.
She retired from Parker-Hannifin Corp., St. Marys. She had also worked for many years as the secretary at Zion Lutheran Church, St. Marys. She was formerly a member of the Women's Business Society, St. Marys. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and also attended St. John's Lutheran Church, Celina, for many years.
Graveside burial rites will be 3 p.m. Thursday at Elm Grove Cemetery, St. Marys, the Rev. Bill Maki officiating.
Condolences may be left at Millerfuneralhomes.net.
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