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, October 23rd, 2013
Aloys Sommer
Aloys S. "Junior" Sommer Jr., 80, New Bremen, died at 6:15 p.m. Oct. 21, 2013, at Elmwood Assisted Living, New Bremen.
He was born Sept. 15, 1933, in Fort Loramie, to Aloys and Marie (Bergman) Sommer. On Nov. 10, 1956, he married Marilyn Swallow, who survives in New Bremen.
Also surviving are their children, Alan (Christine) Sommer, Charlotte, N.C.; Theresa (Jim) McElwee, Zanesville, Rhonda (Barry) Gill, Sidney, David (Mary) Sommer, Botkins; eight grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and his siblings, Richard Sommer, Sidney, Donald Sommer, Anna, Albert (Marilyn) Sommer, Sidney, Marilyn Heyne, Coldwater, and Dorothy (Urban) Bertke, New Bremen.
He was 1951 graduate of Anna High School and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, serving in Germany under the Armored Division. He was a truck driver for the former Beatrice Foods of New Bremen. He was a member of the Church of the Holy Redeemer and was a life member of the American Legion Post 241 of New Bremen. He enjoyed morning coffee with the guys and sitting in his driveway, greeting everyone who was coming into and leaving New Bremen.
A Memorial Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Church of the Holy Redeemer in New Bremen with the Rev. Thomas Mannebach officiating. Burial will take place at a later date.
Calling is one hour prior to services Friday at the church.
Memorial contributions may be given to Grand Lake Hospice of St. Marys or the Elmwood Assisted Living Activity Fund.
Arrangements are by Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home, New Bremen.
Condolences may be left at gilberghartwigfh.com.
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