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, December 3rd, 2014
John Tomhafe
John Tomhafe, 88, New Bremen, was found deceased in his home on Dec. 1, 2014.
He was born Feb. 6, 1926, in New Bremen, to Raymond and Ma-della Uetrecht Tomhafe.
He was a member of the St. Paul United Church of Christ, New Bremen. He also was a member of the New Bremen Historic Association, the Nickel Plate Historical Society of which he was a past president and since 1964 a member of the Railroad Preservation Organization.
He was the resident railroad engineer at the yearly open house at the Lincoln Park Railroad Exhibit in Lima. In his early days he worked at the former White Mountain Creamery in New Bremen and then became a fireman and engineer on both steam and diesel locomotives with the Nickel Plate and the Norfolk and Western railroads until his retirement. He then continued working for the former TRANCO of New Bremen, where he drove and delivered trucks to companies after they had been repaired.
Services are 11 a.m. Friday at Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home, New Bremen, the Rev. Becky Erb Strang officiating. Burial will follow in the German Protestant Cemetery, New Bremen.
Calling is 10-11 a.m. Friday at the funeral Home.
Memorials may be given to the New Bremen Historic Association or to the Allen County Museum, 620 W. Market St., Lima, OH 45801.
Condolences may be sent to www.gilberghartwigfh.com.
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