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
Saturday, September 11th, 2021
Herbert Hoying
Herbert G. Hoying, 97 of Sidney passed away Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at 4:26 PM at Upper Valley Medical Center.
He was born on December 13, 1923 in Shelby County, Ohio, the son of the late Clem and Frances (Baumer) Hoying. On September 24, 1947, Herbert married the former Dorothy Frey, who preceded him in death March 9, 2012. They have been married for 65 years.
He is survived by four children, John (Jan) Hoying of Celina, Karen (Fred) Kautman of Decorah, Iowa, Gary (Kathleen) Hoying and Alan (Kim) Hoying; eight grandchildren, Lynn (Rich) Roesch, Greg (Mindy) Hoying, Jim (Denise) Hoying, Mitch (Julie) Hoying, Andrew (Laura) Kautman, Tony (Ale) Kautman, Sarah (Chad) Martz and Emily (Cory) Eisenhardt; twenty great-grandchildren; sister Lillian Zimmerman of Minster; five sisters and brothers-in-law, Bernice Frey of Osgood, Walter Braun of Marie Stein, Marilyn Homan of Coldwater and Bertie and Willard Bruns of St. Sebastian and numerous nieces and nephews.
Herbert was preceded in death by granddaughter, Laura Hoying, two siblings, Vernon (Betty) Hoying and Fritz (Erma) Hoying, nine sisters and brothers-in-law, Richard Zimmerman, Lucille (Andy) Bergman, Ralph (Esther) Frey, Walt Frey, Alvin Frey, Betty (Cyril) Overman, Marian Braun, Donald Homan and Morris (Julie) Frey.
Herbert spent his youth on a farm in St. Patricks, Ohio. He graduated from Fort Loramie High School in 1941. Herbert served in the United States Army in the European Theatre from 1943 to 1945 and was awarded a Bronze Star and two Purple Hearts. He retired from Monarch Machine Tool after 46 years of service and assisted at Regal Trophy for more than 40 years. Herbert was a member of the Sidney American Legion Post 217 in which he served as a Post Commander, District 2 Commander and Post Treasurer. He was instrumental in organizing Sidney Amateur Baseball Committee and was the treasurer for over 25 years. Herbert was a member of Holy Angels Catholic Church where he was an usher for more than 40 years.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday September 15, 2021 at 10 AM at Holy Angels Catholic Church with Fr. Jarred Kohn officiating.
There will be no visitation prior to the Mass of Christian Burial. Burial will follow with Full Military Honors presented by the Sidney Veterans Honor Guard and the United State Army at Graceland Cemetery in Sidney, Ohio.
In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests memorial contributions to may be made to Holy Angels Grade School or Holy Angels Soup Kitchen in memory of Herbert.
Condolences may be expressed to the Hoying family at our website, www.cromesfh.com.
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