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
Tuesday, January 25th, 2022
Ralph J. Meyer
Ralph J. Meyer, age 83, of Coldwater, Ohio, died Monday, January 24, 2022, at Gardens of St. Henry.
He was born January 16, 1939 in Willowdell to the late Lawrence & Lauretta (Otte) Meyer. He married Marilyn A. (Barhorst) on February 27, 1960 and she died August 22, 2017.
He is survived by his children: Joan & Ted Griesdorn of Coldwater, Larry & Becky Meyer of Celina, Carla & Dale Kahlig, Jim Meyer, Ralph & Carmen Meyer and Sandy & Eric Bettinger all of Coldwater; 21 grandchildren: Tony, Kelly, Justin, Kim, Dan, Cody, Ralph, LJ, Nathan, Anna, Michael, Matthew, Robert, Alex, Ben, Chris, Seth, Kala, Lexi, Malave, Creighton; 16 great grandchildren: Andrea, Aric, Lauryn, Lukas, Wyatt, Jaxon, Aubree, Morgan, Colton, Kendra, Chase, Kash, Preston, Sophia, Grayson, Jace; siblings and in-laws, Sr. Norma Meyer SFP of Cincinnati, Thelma Smith of Newport, Linus & Sylvia Meyer of Maria Stein, Harold & Janice Meyer of St. Marys, and Mary Ann & Dave Groff of Huntington, IN, Doris Bruggeman of St. Henry, Clarissa Barhorst of Russia, Joseph Barhorst of Philothea and Martha & Richard Subler of New Bremen.
He is preceded in death by a grandson Zachary; a great granddaughter Kaitlyn; siblings and in-laws, Joseph Meyer, Deb Meyer, Earl Smith, Clarissa & William Brinkman, Charlene Homan-Schmit, Werner Homan, Lavern Schmit, Virgil Bruggeman, Dolores & Werner Bruggeman, Herbert Barhorst, Clarence & Shirley Barhorst, Wilma Barhorst, Emily & Jack Subler, Eloise & Ivo Braun, Marjorie & Ed Rethman.
He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater, Coldwater Eagles and Knights of Columbus. Ralph drove truck for Dick Lavy and Cheeseman.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 27, 2022 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater. Burial will follow at St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater.
Friends may call 4 to 7 pm Wednesday and 9 to 10 am Thursday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home in Coldwater.
Memorial may be made to the Activities Fund at St. Henry Gardens.
Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
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