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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Monday, September 19th, 2016
Norma Bergman
Norma M. (Siegel) Bergman, age 87, of Fort Recovery Road, Houston, passed away of natural causes Friday afternoon, September 16, 2016, at the Versailles Health Care Center in Versailles, Ohio.
She was born November 20, 1928, in Fort Loramie, Ohio, to the late Henry and Alfrieda (Sommer) Siegel. On June 14, 1950, at St. Michael Catholic Church in Fort Loramie, Norma married Lester C. Bergman who preceded her in death on August 4, 2003.
Surviving are four children and their spouses: Susan Winner of Minster, Michael & Joan Bergman of Russia, Lester A. & Candy Bergman of Fort Loramie and Mary Lou Fullenkamp of Minster; 12 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren; two siblings, Betty Gossetti of California and Roger & Linda Siegel of Fort Loramie; sisters & brothers-in-law: Hilda Siegel of Fort Loramie, Ruth & Ralph Roth of Celina, Paul & Patricia Bergman of Fort Loramie; and dear friend, Lester Brandewie of Celina.
She was preceded in death by one son-in-law, Richard "Beetle" Winner; one brother, Norbert Siegel; brothers & sisters-in-law: Urban & Teckla Bergman, Lee & Rita Bergman and Luella & George Sommer.
Norma was a 1946 graduate of Fort Loramie High School. She retired from Wilson Health Hospital in 2008, where she had been a switchboard operator for twenty years. She had also been a devoted homemaker and farm wife.
Norma was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church and St. Ann's Ladies Sodality. She had also been a lifetime member of the Fort Loramie American Legion Auxiliary and a past member of the Minster Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary.
She was known to be an excellent cook; she especially enjoyed making applesauce and baking cookies with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Wednesday, September 21, 2016, at Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Newport with Rev. Steven Shoup presiding. Interment will follow at Sts. Peter & Paul Church Cemetery.
Friends may call Tuesday 3:00 to 7:00 PM and Wednesday 9:00 to 10:00 AM at Gehret Funeral Home in Fort Loramie.
Memorials may be made to Shelby Hills or charity of donor's choice.
Private condolences may be expressed at www.gehretfuneralhome.com.
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