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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Monday, March 1st, 2021
Robert Waesch
Robert E. Waesch, 79, of Saint Marys, died Thursday, February 25, 2021, at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton.
He was born March 9, 1941, in Saint Marys Township, the son of Henry and Leota (Fischer) Waesch. He married Caroline Craft on June 26, 1965, at the First Friends Church in Saint Marys, and she survives at the residence.
He is also survived by his brothers Fred (Jean) Waesch of Celina; Paul Waesch of Saint Marys. He is survived by his sister-in-law Donna (David) Schreiner of Millersburg, Ohio; by his brothers-in-law Dave (Lynn) Craft of Saint Marys, and Jim (Sheila) Craft of Saint Marys. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
Bob was a 1960 graduate of Saint Marys Memorial High School. He had worked at Thieman Stamping in New Bremen; New Idea in Coldwater, and BRW Tool in Saint Marys. He recently retired from the Township Of Saint Marys after 44 years of service. While there he had worked for the Road and Bridge Department, mowed roads and plowed snow. He was a charter member of the Township Of Saint Marys Fire Department.
He was especially proud of having restored two antique Farmall tractors which he enjoy taking on fun rides and tractor shows in Ohio and Indiana. He had attended many tractor shows through the years in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Tennessee. He was a member of the Buckeye Farm Antiques Club of Wapakoneta and of the International Harvester Club, Chapter 6, of Ohio.
He was a past member of the First Friends Church, Saint Marys, and was a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Saint Marys. Bob enjoyed watching football and NASCAR, with his favorite drivers being Mark Martin and Bill Eilliot.
Funeral rites will be held 2:00 P.M. Thursday, March 4, 2021, at the Miller Funeral Home, 1605 Celina Road, Saint Marys, the Reverend Rhonda Hanier, officiant. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memory Gardens.
Friends may call one hour prior to the funeral rites on Thursday at the funeral home, where memorial gifts may given to Buckeye Farm Antiques, Wapakoneta, or St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Saint Marys.
All visitors to the funeral home are required to wear a mask, in accordance with the mandates of the Ohio Department of Health.
Condolences may be sent to Bob's family via Millerfuneralhomes.net.
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