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
Thursday, February 25th, 2016
Cleopha Brunswick
Cleopha F. Brunswick, age 96 of Coldwater, died Wednesday February 24, 2016 at Briarwood Village.
She was born September 30, 1919 in St. Wendelin to the late Clem & Teresa (Rammel) Eckstein. On September 6, 1941 she married Joseph H. Brunswick, who died January 22, 1980.
She is survived by eight children Leon & Ruth Brunswick of St. Henry, Anna Marie & Jay Schlamb-Hale of Greenville, Kenneth & Ann Brunswick of Bryant, IN, Eileen & Jerome Bohman of Celina, Eugene Brunswick of Celina, Roger & Kathy Brunswick of St. Henry, Cyril & Donna Brunswick of Ft. Recovery, and Virginia & Paul Fortkamp of Ft. Recovery; 36 grandchildren, 79 great grandchildren; 4 step great-grandchildren; 4 great-great grandchildren; siblings Hilda Niekamp of New Bremen, Irene Mowen of New Bremen, Teresa & William Bowersock of Spencerville, Clarence & Alberta Eckstein of St. Marys and Eugene & Joan Eckstein of Coldwater.
She is preceded in death by a son Lester; son-in-law Elmer Schlamb Jr.; daughter-in-law Jeanette Brunswick; two grandchildren; two great grandchildren; siblings Clem Eckstein, Lee & Helen Eckstein, Herman & Millie Eckstein, Imelda & Florian Keller and Margaret & Clarence Benanzer; and in laws Scott Mowen and Cletus Niekamp.
Cleopha was a homemaker and a member of St. Wendelin Catholic Church, its Altar Rosary Sodality where she served two years as president, the Daughters of Isabella Our Lady of Fatima Circle 810 of Ft. Recovery where she served as regent for four years and the 4th Degree Knights of Columbus, St. Gaspar Del Bufalo Ladies Auxiliary of Minster where she served as recording secretary for two years, she also cooked banquet dinners for the Ft. Recovery Knights of Columbus-Mason Banquet for 16 years.
Her hobbies were quilting, crocheting, bowling and playing cards.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10 am Saturday, February 27, 2016 at St. Wendelin Church. Burial will follow in St. Wendelin Cemetery.
Friends may call from 2 to 8 pm Friday and 8:30 to 9:30 am Saturday at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home St. Henry.
Memorials may be made to State of the Heart Hospice.
Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
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