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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Friday, May 5th, 2017
Delores Hemmelgarn
Delores D. "Dolly" Hemmelgarn, 83, Fort Recovery, Ohio, died May 4, 2017 at her residence.
She was born November 21, 1933, in St. Marys, OH, to the late John and Rosa (Kramer) Siefring. On November 13, 1956, she married Tom N. Hemmelgarn, who survives.
Also surviving are their children, Tom J. Hemmelgarn of Chatsworth, GA, Jim (Teresa) Hemmelgarn of Sidney, OH, Joe Hemmelgarn of St. Marys, OH, Jean (Danny) McHugh of Lewis Center, OH, and Tony (Kimberly) Hemmelgarn of Wichita, KS; her seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren; her sisters, Pauline (Leo) Kunk of Tucson, AZ and Barb Winner of Osgood, OH; her brother, Willie (Monica) Siefring of Louisville, KY; sisters-in-law, Pauline Siefring of Decatur, IN, Ruth Siefring of St. Marys, OH and Marjorie Siefring of Powell, OH; in-laws, Marlene Knapke of Coldwater, OH, Dave (Georgia) Hemmelgarn of Lewisburg, OH, Bill and Mary Hemmelgarn of Portland, IN and Nancy Hemmelgarn of Chicago, IL.
She was preceded in death by her infant son, Joseph; her siblings, Larry (Joy) Siefring, Laurena (Webb) Frilling, Mary (Lloyd) Heitkamp, Harold Siefring, Paul Siefring and John Siefring; two brothers-in-law, Virgil Bergman and Gene Winner; and in-laws, Larry Hemmelgarn and Jerry Knapke.
Dolly was the owner-operator of Hemmelgarn Shoes, Fort Recovery, for many years. Everybody knew Dolly and loved her. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, both of Fort Recovery. Dolly was a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church, Burkettsville, OH and the church's Ladies Guild.
Dolly loved interacting with children. They were all precious in her sight and made her smile. Her favorite pastimes were playing cards, cooking and fishing, especially when the fish were biting.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:30 pm Monday, May 8, 2017 at St. Bernard Catholic Church, Burkettsville, with Fr. Tom Hemm officiating. Burial will follow at St. Bernard Cemetery.
Calling is 1:00 pm-6:00 pm Sunday and 12:00 noon-12:45 pm Monday at Brockman-Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery, Ohio.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Neurological Center, Burkettsville, OH.
Condolences may be directed to www.brockmanboeckmanfh.com.
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