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
Monday, October 24th, 2016
Rita Buening
Rita R. Buening, age 89, of Coldwater, died Saturday, October 22, 2016 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater.
She was born June 27, 1927 in Wendelin to the late Joseph & Mary (Osterloh) Bohman. On October 7, 1950, she married Urban A. Buening, and he died September 9, 2016.
She is survived by children: Leo (Julie) Buening of Minster, Diane Buening of Coldwater, David (Kathy) Buening of Maria Stein, Dennis (Cindy) Buening of Coldwater, Mark (Kelly) Buening of Celina, Teresa (Mike) Rhoads of Maria Stein, Carol (Steve) Miller of Coldwater and Phyllis (Jim) Rutschilling of St. Henry; 17 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; siblings: Velma Mescher of Coldwater, Luella Prenger of St. Rose, Norman (Lorena) Bohman of Maria Stein, Dorothy Barlage of Minster, Evelyn (Tony) Eilerman of Ft. Loramie and Joan Wuebker of Minster; and in laws: Ernest (Dot) Buening of Coldwater, Roman Buening of Maria Stein, Marita (Tony) Grilliot of Celina and Mary (Bob) DeMange of Greenville, Juanita Buening of St. Henry, and Jane Buening of Coldwater.
She is preceded in death by siblings and in laws: Bud Mescher, Greg Prenger, Vernon Barlage, Fritz Wuebker, Greg (Helen) Buening, Paul Buening, Albert Buening, Louis Buening, Clarence Buening, and Norma Buening.
She was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, ­­­­­­Coldwater Eagles Auxiliary. She also bowled at Pla-Mor lanes for over 40 years.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 am Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at Holy Trinity Church, Coldwater. Burial will follow in St. Elizabeth Cemetery
Friends may call from 2 to 8 pm on Tuesday and 9 to 10 am Wednesday at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater.
Memorials may be made to Mercer County Squads 7 & 10, Coldwater.
Condolences can be left at hogenkampfh.com.
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