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
Thursday, March 7th, 2019
Victor May
Victor S. May, age 82 of New Weston, Ohio passed away surrounded by family on Wednesday morning, March 6, 2019 at Versailles Health Care, Versailles, Ohio.
He was born on June 21, 1936 in St. Henry, Ohio to the late Leo & Catherine (Braun) May. On June 27, 1959 he married Charline (Kirk) May at St. Marys Church in Philothea, Ohio and she survives in New Weston.
He is also survived by ten children and their spouses: Victor Jr. & Marylin (Rivera) May of Kettering, Ohio, Jacqueline & Donald Hope of Wilmington, Ohio, James & Kristine (Kessler) May of Findlay, Ohio, Pamela & Ron Broering of North Star, Ohio, Patricia & George Homan of Portland, IN, Norman & Melissa (Sommer) of Troy, Ohio, Mary & Steven Eilerman of Eaton,Ohio, Jennifer & Christopher Warner of Rossburg, Ohio, Christina & Michael Wood of Bradford, Ohio, Thomas & Kasi (Thompson) May of Findlay, Ohio, and 36 grandchildren, and 10 great grandchildren. Victor is also survived by siblings and spouses Ralph May, Howard & Donna May, Ruth & Henry Kunkler, Walter & Irene May, Jerry & Lou Ann May and a sister-in-law Rosie May.
He is preceded in death by his parents-in-law, Charles & Pauline (Schneider) Kirk, and Herman & Rosemary (Browder) Vagedes, as well as siblings and their spouses, Rita & Jerry Pottkotter, Bud May, Dolores May, Jeanette & Ernest Homan, Thomas May, a sister-in-law Marilyn May and a brother-in-law Lester Schoen.
Victor retired from the former New Idea plant in Coldwater. He was a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church, Burkettsville, and of the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Coldwater. Along with spending time with his wife of 59 years, children and grandchildren, Victor enjoyed farming, playing horseshoes, gardening and attending high school sporting events and NASCAR races.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 9, 2019 at St. Henry Catholic Church. Burial will follow in St. Henry Cemetery.
Friends may call from 3 until 8 pm Friday, March 8, and 9 until 10 am Saturday at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home in St. Henry.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the Alzheimer's Association.
Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
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