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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Thursday, June 12th, 2014
Eileen Boerger
Eileen Boerger, 88, New Bremen, died at 6:12 a.m. June 11, 2014, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys.
She was born May 26, 1926, in Newport, to John and Mary Moorman Perin. On Nov. 25, 1948, she married Ralph Boerger, who survives in New Bremen.
Also surviving are daughters, Linda Fortkamp and Connie (Rick) Hoelscher, all of New Bremen; grandchildren, Scott (Amy) Fortkamp, Cincinnati, Robb (Nicole) Fortkamp, Springboro, and Tina (Brandon) Jester, Newport; and great-grandchildren, Luke, Henry, Pete, Vince and Lucy Fortkamp; a brother, Fr. Glen Perin, Carthagena; a sister, Rosalie DeLoye, Yorkshire; and her in-laws, Esther Perin, New Bremen, Vee Prefas, Fort Loramie, Clarisa Thieman, Minster, Mary Francis, Russia, Ruth Dabbelt, New Bremen, Irene Boerger, Fort Loramie, and Virginia Boerger, Minster.
Preceding her in death were a grandson, Casey Hoelscher; son-in-law, Ralph Fortkamp; and siblings, Carl Perin, Marcel Perin, Virginia Forthofer and Paul Perin.
She was an active member of the Church of the Holy Redeemer in New Bremen where she had distributed communion to the homebound or in the hospital and had been chairwoman of the funeral lunch committee of the church. She was a member of the American Legion Post 241 Auxiliary of New Bremen and had worked the Red Cross blood drives held at the legion hall for a number of years. She was a graduate of Russia High School. She enjoyed playing cards and was a member of numerous card clubs over the years. She also enjoyed raising African violets, gardening and crocheting everything from afghans to table doilies. She also had been the office manager at the former Minster Farmers Coop near New Bremen.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Church of the Holy Redeemer, New Bremen, the Rev. Thomas Mannebach officiating. Burial will follow in German Protestant Cemetery, New Bremen.
Calling is 2-6 p.m. Sunday at Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home, New Bremen, and 9-10 a.m. Monday at the church, at which time the rosary will be prayed.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the Casey Hoelscher Memorial Scholarship Fund c/o the New Bremen Education Foundation, New Bremen.   
Condolences may be left at gilberghartwigfh.com.
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