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, June 26th, 2020
Wilbert Gerlach
Wilbert H. Gerlach, age 96, of Fort Recovery, Ohio, passed away on June 25, 2020 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater.
He was born May 29, 1924, in New Weston, OH, to the late George and Elizabeth (Behrens) Gerlach. On September 1, 1945, he married Ruth (Meiring) Gerlach, who passed away February 24, 2011.
Surviving are his children, Kathleen & Don Hart of Dayton, OH, Ken & Dianne Gerlach of Naperville, IL, Jim & Anne Gerlach of Sedalia, CO, Gary Gerlach of Columbus, OH, Julie & Steve Bruns of Conover, OH, and Tom & Diane Gerlach of Derby, KS; 10 grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren; and in-laws, Esther Hoffpauir of Louisiana and Daniel Meiring of Centerville, OH.
He was preceded in death by a grandchild; siblings, Joe Gerlach, Jake & Helen Gerlach, Tony & Margaret Gerlach, Mary & Wilfred Uhlenhake, Augusta & Cletus Reichert, and Bernie & Ray Hawkey; in-laws, Fr. Arnold Meiring, Verena & Tom Humenny, Lillian & Bernard Wahrer, William & Peg Meiring, Fr. Bernard Meiring, Joseph Meiring, and John Hoffpauir & Pat Meiring.
Wilbert retired from Hull Brothers, Fort Recovery, as a mechanic and continued to work as owner/operator of Gerlach Welding supplies until he fully retired after he reached 80 years old.
He was a member of Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, Fort Recovery. He was also a member of the Fort Recovery Gun Club. His talent and love for the sport of trap shooting led him to win the Grand American Trap Shoot in Vandalia in 1990.
A private Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 am Saturday, June 27, 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. Marys Cemetery, Fort Recovery.
Condolences may be directed to www.brockmanboeckmanfh.com.
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