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
Friday, December 8th, 2017
Sister Esther Ann Stammen
Our Lord called Sister M. Esther Ann Stammen, 90, to her eternal reward on Tuesday, December 5, 2017. Sister Esther Ann died peacefully at Our Lady of Angels Convent in Mishawaka, Ind., at 11:30 a.m. in the presence of her sisters and her nieces.
Sister Esther Ann was the youngest of four children born to Albert and Rose (Brunswick) Stammen in Sharpsburg, Ohio, on Nov. 17, 1927. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers Melvin and Werner, and her sister Irene Broering. Also sisters-in-law Rita and Norma Stammen and brother-in-law Clarence Broering.
At the age of 60, Esther entered the Franciscan Sisters of Christ, the Divine Teacher in Davenport, IA, on August 15, 1987. After professing vows in 1993, she was a homemaker in several convents. Sr. Esther Ann joined the St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration Convent in 1999. She loved serving the Lord and now rejoices for all eternity in the presence of the Lord.
The funeral Mass for Sr. Esther Ann will be on Sat. Dec 9, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. At the convent Chapel. Burial will follow in the convent cemetery.
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