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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Saturday, November 28th, 2015
Wallace Hirschfeld
Wallace E. "Wally" Hirschfeld, age 92, of New Bremen died on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at 11:15 A.M. at Elmwood Assisted Living of New Bremen.
He was born on April 11, 1923 near Chickasaw in Mercer County, Ohio to the late Victor E. and Amanda (Topp) Hirschfeld. On April 27, 1946 he married Edna L. Wiehe who died on April 17, 1985.
Survivors include his children Judy Hirschfeld of Upper Arlington, Ohio, Bryan (Donna Jones) Hirschfeld of St. Marys, and Eric (Janna) Hirschfeld of St. Marys, seven grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and a sister Shirley (Don) Luedeke of New Bremen.
Along with his wife, Wally was preceded in death by a son Craig Hirschfeld, and his sisters Eldora Orwig and Gloria Katterheinrich.
Wally was a member of First Church - New Knoxville, and had attended St. Paul United Church of Christ in New Bremen. He was a 1940 graduate of Memorial High School of St. Marys.
Wally was a lifelong farmer and was also active with the Ohio Farm Bureau. He was first elected to the Farm Bureau in 1963 where he served six years on the board as a representative of district ten. He then went on to be elected President of the Farm Bureau. Through the Farm Bureau he was also nominated as a representative to Brazil in search of gasohol.
He served six years on the Nationwide Insurance Board, and was appointed by Governor Rhodes on a Trade Mission to Europe. He served with Farmers World Affairs and spent 46 days covering 2,000 miles in India.
He enjoyed woodworking, planting trees, traveling, polka dancing, and at age 90 wrote a book about his life entitled "From the Mud Road to the Moon."
Calling is 2-5 P.M. Sunday and 9:30-10:30 A.M. Monday at Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home, New Bremen.
Funeral Services will be held on Monday, November 30, 2015 at 10:30 A.M. at the Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home of New Bremen with the Rev. Becky Erb Strang officiating. Interment will follow in the German Protestant Cemetery of New Bremen.
Condolences to the Hirschfeld family may be left online at gilberghartwigfh.com.
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