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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Friday, February 12th, 2016
Howard Hartings
Howard Hartings, age 79, of Philothea, died on Thursday, February 11, 2016 at Mercer Health in Coldwater.
He was born October 30, 1936, in Celina, Ohio, to the late Herbert & Mary (Forstoff) Hartings. On October 6, 1956 he married Ruth Ann Wappelhorst in St. Anthony and she survives in Philothea.
He is survived by children, Carol & Earl Westgerdes of St. Henry, Barb & AJ Stammen of Cincinnati, Steve Hartings of Coldwater, David & Ahlam Hartings of Apex, NC, Diane & Jack Evans of Celina and Allen Hartings and Tonya Gamble of Coldwater; 16 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; a sister Edna Rentz of Houston, TX; and a sister-in-law Alice & Roger Stoll of Celina.
He is preceded in death by a brother-in-law Gene Rentz.
He was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, Philothea, the men's society of the church, Coldwater American Legion Post #470 where he was a member of the uniform group, the Coldwater Knights of Columbus Council 1991 where he was an officer and past Grand Knight, St. Gaspar del Bufalo Assembly 825 of Minster, Coldwater V.F.W. Post 5135 and Coldwater Eagles #3025.
Howard was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was many times pinochle champ of the Coldwater Legion League. He worked construction, at the former PET Milk Plant in Coldwater and retired as head of maintenance at Coldwater Schools.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, February 15, 2016 at St. Mary Catholic Church, Philothea. Burial with military rites will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home-Coldwater on Sunday, February 14, from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM, and on Monday from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
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