Flood Warning issued September 20 at 5:21PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
...The Flood Warning continues 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 4:40 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 12.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
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.
Today 80° Today 80° chance 61° 61° likely Tomorrow 66° Tomorrow 66° chance 58° 58° slight chance
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Monday, March 4th, 2019
Laura A. Wendel
Laura A. Wendel, age 91, of Fort Recovery, Ohio, passed away on March 3, 2019 at Otterbein Retirement Living Community, St. Marys. She was born April 30, 1927, in Coldwater, to the late William and Ida (Borgerding) Timmerman. On June 22, 1946, she married Harold Wendel, who died February 4, 1986.
Surviving are her children, Dale Wendel of Fort Recovery, Lillian (Larry) Heitkamp of Saint Marys and Terry (Mildred "Meg") Wendel of Bethpage, TN; 4 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren; and a sister-in-law, Elsie Timmerman of Fort Recovery.
Preceding her in death is a daughter-in-law, Ruth Wendel; brothers, John (Rosemary and Grace) Timmerman, Leroy Timmerman, Roscoe Timmerman and Eugene Timmerman; and a sister, Mary Lou (Gordon) Hughes.
She attended Salem Heights for two years and later became a housekeeper for Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. Laura also served as a volunteer for the hospital for many years.
She was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church, St. Peter and its choir. Laura was also a member of the Daughters of Isabella Circle 810, Fort Recovery and the catholic widow group, NAIM of the North. In her spare time she enjoyed reading, doing puzzles, sewing, traveling and spending time with her family.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 am Thursday, March 7, 2019 at St. Peter Catholic Church, St. Peter, with Fr. Matthew Feist as celebrant. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.
Calling is 3:00 pm-8:00 pm Wednesday and 9:00 am-9:45 am Thursday at Brockman - Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery, Ohio. A Daughter of Isabella prayer service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to Grand Lake Hospice or Otterbein St. Marys Retirement Living Community.
Condolences may be directed to www.brockmanboeckmanfh.com.
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