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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Tuesday, September 6th, 2016
William Pottkotter
William F. "Bill" Pottkotter, 86, died on September 2, 2016, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater, Ohio.
He was born October 1, 1929, in Fort Recovery, OH, to the late John and Irene (Laux) Pottkotter. On October 17, 1953, in St. Sebastian, OH, he married the late Virginia (Schwieterman) Pottkotter, who died February 19, 2012.
Surviving are seven children, Donald (Anne) Pottkotter of Celina, OH, Dale (Lois) Pottkotter of Celina, OH, Dennis (Pat) Pottkotter of St. Henry, OH, Della (Donald) Wermert of St. Henry, OH, Dan (Ruth) Pottkotter of Coldwater, OH, Joe Pottkotter of Fort Recovery, OH, and Ted (Lori) Pottkotter of Fort Recovery, OH; 26 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren; two in-laws, Yolanda Schmiesing, New Bremen, OH and Erwin (Louise) Schwieterman of Maria Stein, OH.
Bill was the last surviving member of his immediate family and was preceded in death by an infant son, Joseph, a daughter-in-law, Marie Pottkotter, 2 grandchildren; his brothers, Ed (Ann) Pottkotter, Vincent (Adeline) Pottkotter, Albert (Marie) Pottkotter, Robert (Marcia) Pottkotter and Jerome (Rita) Pottkotter; his sisters, Agnes (Carl) Fisher, Frances (Wilfred) Hess and Mary (Cletus) Romer; and in-laws, Greg Schmiesing and Earl Schwieterman.
Bill graduated in 1947 from Fort Recovery High School.
He retired from the Fort Recovery Postal Service as a rural mail carrier, was engaged in farming and had also formerly worked as a carpenter. Bill and his five brothers sang together for family weddings and other gatherings. He called square dances in the local area for over forty years. Bill loved to sing.
He was a social member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Fort Recovery, the Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, Fort Recovery and was a church choir member for many years.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 am Thursday, September 8, 2016 at Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, Fort Recovery, with Fr. Matthew Feist officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.
Calling is 2:00 pm-8:00 pm Wednesday and 9:00 am-10:00 am Thursday at Brockman-Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery, Ohio.
Condolences may be directed to www.brockmanboeckmanfh.com.
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