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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Thursday, June 11th, 2020
Nothburga 'Butch' Geise
Nothburga (Butch) Geise, age 94, of Coldwater, passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at Briarwood Village in Coldwater.
She was born July 9, 1925 in Carthagena to the late John & Bernadine (Wuebker) Stelzer. On April 21, 1945, she married Elmer Geise in Philothea, he preceded her in death on July 12, 1974.
She will be missed by her children Connie Howe, Coldwater, Janet & Ralph Gels, Coldwater, Sandra & Charles Fortkamp, Maria Stein, Donald & Jennifer Geise, Dayton, Patricia & Jerry Kanney, Coldwater; a son-in-law James & Tammy Tangeman, Gahanna; 13 grandchildren; 31 great-children; siblings Imelda 'Sis' Puthoff, Chickasaw and John Stelzer, Coldwater and sister-in-law Evelyn Geise, Celina.
She is preceded in death by a daughter Deborah Tangeman; son-in-law Nick Howe; parents of Elmer Geise, Henry & Elizabeth Geise; stepmother Leafa Geise; siblings and in-laws, Elenora & Walter Schockman, infant sister Corinne Stelzer, Henry & Sally Stelzer, Lidwina & Albert Bergman, Florian & Alvera Stelzer, Willibald & Alma Stelzer, Delphina & Irenus Quinter, Werner & Rosella Stelzer, Norbert & Adele Stelzer, Francis Stelzer Killed in Action, Lawrence Puthoff, Ruth Stelzer, Loretta & Elmer Schulze, Arthur & Cecelia Geise, Alfred & Catherine Geise, Esther & Delbert Smith, Viola & Woodrow Sitzman, Mildred & Lester Kinninger, Robert Geise, Martha & Wilbur Thobe, Charles & Ruth Geise, step-sisters Mary Jane Knapke, Josie Knapke and their husband Robert Knapke.
'Butch' was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church. She was a member of St. Ann's & St. Cecelia Auxiliary, and a life-long member the VFW Auxiliary. After her family was raised, 'Butch' worked for many years at Hemmelgarn Eggs in Philothea and then finished her working career as a cook for the Coldwater Schools.
Her favorite past time was bowling, watching her grandchildren in sports & band, playing cards, walking and cheering for her favorite baseball team, the Cincinnati Reds. She did volunteer work for the Mercer Co. Right to Life Bootie Project.
Mass of Christian Burial limited by social distancing will be held at 10:30 am Friday, June 12, 2020 at Holy Trinity Church with livestream at https://www.coldwatercluster.org/information/watch-mass-online. Burial will follow in St. Elizabeth Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4 to 7 pm Thursday at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home in Coldwater.
Memorials may be made to Cancer Association of Mercer County, American Heart Association or Alzheimer's Association.
Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
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