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, November 5th, 2020
Harold Kleinhenz
Harold B. Kleinhenz, age 99, of St. Henry, died on Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at Briarwood Village in Coldwater.
He was born October 17, 1921 in Maria Stein, Ohio to the late Anthony and Anna (Lochtefeld) Kleinhenz. On November 11, 1950 he married his wife of almost 70 years, Virginia (Boehmer) Kleinhenz, and she survives him.
Harold is survived by children, Sharon & Charlie Lampert of New Bremen, Kate & Rick Kremer of Ansonia, and daughter-in-law Rene & Joe Lochtefeld of New Bremen, 12 grandchildren, Shannon & Shawn Heckman, Brent & Jacqueline Lampert, Karlee & Adam Klawon, Michelle & Dane Baldwin, Jay & Katya Kleinhenz, Kenzie Kleinhenz, Lee Lochtefeld, Romie & Cortnie Kremer, Neal Kremer, Justin Kremer, Adam & Ashlyn Kremer, and Kelsey Kremer & fiancé Josh Sizemore, 13 great grandchildren and one on the way, and in-laws Betty Kleinhenz, Lucy Schoch, Jeanette Borges, Jim & Martha Boehmer, and Joann Katterheinrich.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a son Nick Kleinhenz, siblings and in-laws, Joseph Kleinhenz & Lucille Kleinhenz-Heric, Paul & Irene Kleinhenz, Mary & Cornelius Heitbrink, Walter & Adeline Kleinhenz, Katherine & Andrew Broering, Stanley & Martha Kleinhenz, Thomas Kleinhenz, Andrew Kleinhenz, Herman & Alice Boehmer, Dorothy & Elmer Fink, Roger Schoch, Walter & Beatrice Boehmer, Paul Borges.
He was a member of St. Henry Catholic Church, St. Henry. He was a graduate of St. John's High School in Maria Stein, Class of 1940. Harold was a veteran of the U.S. Army during WWII, he was present at the Battle of the Bulge in Germany and helped in the liberation of Hitler's death camp at Ohrdruf in 1945. He was a member of the American Legion Post 571 in Maria Stein, and the VFW post in Chickasaw.
Harold and his brother Paul started Kleinhenz Brother's Stock Yard in October of 1946, and in later years Kleinhenz and Son, with his son Nick.
A Mass of Christian Burial with respects to social distancing will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, November 6, 2020 at St. Henry Catholic Church, St. Henry. Livestreaming of the funeral Mass will be available https://sthenrycluster.com/livestream/. Burial with military rites will follow in St. Henry Cemetery.
Hogenkamp Funeral Home in St. Henry is handling the arrangements. Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
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