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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Wednesday, August 31st, 2022
Alice Balster
Alice Rose Balster, age 87, of Coldwater, died on Monday, August 29, 2022 at her home in Coldwater.
She was born June 9, 1935 in Coldwater to the late Michael & Veronica (Rosenbeck) Hilgeford. She married Richard Henry Balster on September 29, 1956 at St. Henry Catholic Church and he died May 24, 1994.
She is survived by children Therese Oliver of Harvard, MA, Jennifer (Joseph) Lovato of Tucson, AZ, Carolyn (Thomas) Koenig of Springboro, Elaine (Michael) Forrest of Westerville, Kathy (Jerry) Unrast of St. Henry, Mark (JoAn) Balster of Coldwater, Luke (Lene`) Balster of Ogden, Utah, Paul (Sheila) Balster of Hilliard and Marsha (Kevin) Mays of Cincinnati; 28 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren. Siblings and in-laws, Arnold (Martha) Hilgeford of Portland, IN, Margie (Ray) Sudhoff of St. Anthony, Joan (Ray) Garke of St. Henry, Janie (Charlie) Keller of Ft. Recovery, Mary Phlipot, Clara Walter, Larry (Pat) Balster and James Moeller.
She is also preceded in death by sons, Michael & Joseph Balster; son-in-law Kenneth Oliver; grandson John Machenheimer; parents-in-law, Joseph & Clara (Kremer) Balster and in-laws, Walter (Marilyn) Balster, Esther Moeller, John Walter, and Conrad Phlipot.
Alice was a devoted member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Coldwater where she served as a lay minister and belonged to the St. Ann's Rosary Altar Sodality. She worked as a bookkeeper at Reynolds & Reynolds, the US Census and was a home health aide. Alice was also a member of the Coldwater Eagles Auxiliary and the Coldwater Legion Auxiliary. She enjoyed social events and gathering with family and friends and was an avid card player.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday September 3,2022 at Holy Trinity Church, Coldwater at 10:30 am. Burial will follow in St. Elizabeth Cemetery.
Friends may call from 2 PM until 8 PM on Friday Sept. 2nd and from 9 AM to 10 AM on Saturday at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home in Coldwater.
Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
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