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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Saturday, March 16th, 2019
Mildred Bensman
Mildred M. (Gehret) Bensman, age 92, Versailles, Ohio, passed away of natural causes at her residence Thursday evening, March 14, 2019.
She was born February 11, 1927, in Willowdell, Ohio, to the late Joseph and Anna (Mueller) Gehret. On August 21, 1948, at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Osgood, Mildred married Virgil J. Bensman who preceded her in death on April 23, 2010.
She is survived by eight of ten children: Shirley & Walter Broering of St. Henry, Jerome & Marilyn Bensman of Versailles, Irene & John Bruns of Maria Stein, Mary Jane & Lester Homan of New Bremen, John (dec.) & Marian Bensman of Russia, Michael Bensman (dec.), Steve & Deb Bensman of Versailles, Theresa & Philip Heitkamp of New Bremen, Marlene & Steven Puthoff of Versailles, Carl & Kathy Bensman of Versailles and daughter-in-law, Teresa & Bill Gariety of Wapakoneta; 35 grandchildren, 96 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren; seven siblings: Alfred and Rose Gehret of McCartyville, Paul and Bernice Gehret of North Star, Urban and Irene Gehret of Frenchtown, Emma Rita and Dennis Heitkamp of New Bremen, Edward and Mary Lee Gehret of Willowdell, Cyril Gehret of Osgood and Mary Ann and John Keuther of Egypt; sisters & brothers-in-law: Frances Gehret of Fort Loramie, Mary Ann and Louis Grieshop of Versailles, Eva Gehret of Willowdell, Madonna Gehret of Versailles, LeRoy & Rosemary Bensman of Coldwater, Roland Bensman of Versailles and Elizabeth Walterbusch of Maria Stein.
She was preceded in death by one grandson, Bruce Bensman and four infant great-granddaughters; four siblings: Lawrence, Vernon, Joseph, and Anthony Gehret; sisters & brothers-in-law: Margie Gehret, Lester & Phyllis Bensman, Sharon Bensman, Ivo Walterbusch, Valinus "Slim" & Pat Bensman and Alvin & Joan Bensman.
Mrs. Bensman was a member of St. Denis Catholic Church and had been active in the former Daughters of Izabella. She was a dedicated homemaker known as the cookie grandma. She also enjoyed sewing and knotting blankets. In addition to making blankets for ALL of her family, Mildred and the "Mission Sewing" ladies provided nearly six thousand home-made blankets to various local, state, national and world relief charities since 1980.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Tuesday, March 19, 2019, at St. Denis Church in Versailles with Rev. James Simons presiding. Interment will follow at St. Valbert Cemetery.
Friends may call Monday 2:00 to 8:00 PM and Tuesday 8:30 to 9:30 AM at Gehret Funeral Home in Fort Loramie.
Memorials may be made to Darke County Right to Life or State of the Heart Hospice.
Private condolences may be expressed at www.gehretfuneralhome.com.
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