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 22nd, 2020
Eva Weitzel
Eva M. Weitzel, age 87, of Fort Recovery, passed away on May 20, 2020 at The Gardens at St. Henry.
She was born June 12, 1932, in St. Henry, to the late Henry and Emilia (Kevelder) Borger. On October 6, 1951, she married the late Joseph Weitzel, who died October 3, 2005.
Surviving are her children, Mary & Jim Link of Bryant, IN, Ken Weitzel of Celina, Marilyn & Jerry Vogel of Fort Recovery, Ron Weitzel of New Weston, Jim & Linda Weitzel of Fort Recovery and Barb & Steve Schlarman of St. Henry; 14 grandchildren; 27 great grandchildren; 4 step grandchildren; 11 step great grandchildren; 2 step great great grandchildren; sister, Anna Marie & Bill Bertke of St. Henry; and in-laws, Mary Ann Weitzel of Coldwater and Alice Weitzel of St .Henry.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Patricia Heitkamp; son-in-law, Jim Brunswick; siblings, Norma Borger, Margaret & Lamar Bierly and Clara & Richard Crombie; infant siblings, Mildred, Frederick, Mary and Bernard; and in-laws, Aloys & Sally Weitzel, Arthur & Vita Weitzel, Cletus Weitzel, Lawrence & Marie Weitzel, Richard & Betty Weitzel, Julius Weitzel, Alvina & Arthur Rindler, Lorena & Wilbert Boeckman, Dorothy & Herb Timmerman, Edna Rose, Julian Rammel and Luke Rose.
Eva was a 1950 graduate of St. Henry High School and was formerly employed at Celina Insurance Group, Celina. She was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church, Sharpsburg, and the church's Altar Rosary Sodality. She loved baking, canning, embroidering, and spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
A private family Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 am Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, Fort Recovery, with Fr. Ned Brown as celebrant. A livestream of the Mass will be available at www.fortrecoverycatholics.org/streamspot/. Burial will follow at St. Paul Cemetery, Sharpsburg.
Contributions can be made to The Gardens at St. Henry Activity Fund, 522 Western Ave., St. Henry, Ohio 45883.
Condolences may be directed to www.brockmanboeckmanfh.com.
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