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
Wednesday, April 13th, 2016
Ralph Stachler
Ralph Raymond Stachler, age 71, of Celina, died Monday, April 11, 2016 at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater.
He was born October 5, 1944 in Celina, to the late Gregory Stachler & Betty Heckman (Wint). On January 18, 1965, he married Karen Elaine (Deitsch) and she passed away December 12, 1996.
He is survived by three children, Carrie & Tregory Pierce, Terry & Sue Stachler, and Dustin & Danielle Younker, all of Celina; five grandchildren Daniel Wigger, Amanda, Darick & Corey Stachler and Layla Younker; brothers, Carl & Rosemary Stachler of Wendelin and Elmer & Sue Stachler of Celina; and in-laws, Bob & Louise Bueter of Wendelin, Jerry Deitsch of Celina, Glenna Mae Deitsch of Celina and Kathy & Bud Barker of North Carolina.
He is preceded in death by siblings, Maurice Stachler, Carol Ann Stachler and Mary Jane Bueter.
He worked for R & L Security, Wabash Garage and Mersman Furniture. He was a Rockford patrolman and owned & operated Stachler's Garage.
Ralph loved his grandchildren, pedal tractor pulls, plowing competitions, farming and antique tractors. He was a longtime member of the Mercer County Sheriff's Department Reserves and past president of the Fall Harvest Festival.
Services will be held at 3:00 PM on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater with Rev. Mark Wakeland, officiating. Burial will follow in St. Paul's United Church of Christ Cemetery, Rockford.
Friends may call from noon until 3 PM on Saturday at the funeral home. The family requests casual dress.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
Condolences can be left at hogenkampfh.com.
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