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, December 7th, 2022
Wilma Tester
Wilma Tester, 99, of Wapakoneta, died 8:30 A.M. Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at Vancrest of St. Marys.
She was born June 11, 1923, in Washington Township, Auglaize County, Ohio, the daughter of W. Arthur and Mahilda (Katterheinrich) Schultz. She married Howard Tester on May 24, 1947, at the First Evangelical and Reformed Church in New Knoxville; he preceded her in death on November 20, 1977.
She is survived by her daughter, Annabelle Zwiebel of Wapakoneta; by her grandchildren: Jenny (Rick) Axe of Wapakoneta; Jaime (Chad) Metzger of Wapakoneta; Kristi (Damon) Martin of Marysville; Dan (Brandi) Zwiebel of Wapakoneta; Josh (Jennifer) Tester of Wapakoneta. She is survived by her great-grandchildren: Dillon Axe; Abigail Metzger; Nathan Metzger; Alyssa Zwiebel; Kaelyn Zwiebel; Olivia Tester; Camden Tester.
She was preceded in death by her parents; by her husband, Howard Tester; by her son and daughter-in-law, Gene and Cathy (Archer) Tester; by a grandson, Lance Zwiebel; by her sister, Dorothy Nuss.
Wilma attended the Chapel School, a one room school in Washington Twp. and was a graduate of St. Marys Memorial High School. She was a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ in St. Marys. She enjoyed quilting, vegetable gardening and baking. She was well known for her peanut butter pie.
Funeral rites will be held 11:00 A.M. Saturday, December 10, 2022, at the Miller-Long and Folk Funeral Home, 314 West High Street, St. Marys, the Reverend Rhonda Hainer, officiant. Burial will follow at Elm Grove Cemetery.
Friends may call from 9:00-11:00 A.M. Saturday at the funeral home, where memorial gifts may be given to Everheart Hospice.
Condolences may be sent to Wilma's family via Millerfuneralhomes.net.
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