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
Thursday, December 15th, 2022
Roger Hesse
Roger E. Hesse, 59, of Spencerville, died unexpectedly at 10:50 P.M. Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at Lima Memorial Hospital.
He was born March 18, 1963, the son of Robert and Ethel (Irwin) Hesse.
He is survived by his children: Anessa (Grant) Broski of Cincinnati; Aleisha (Austin Webb) of Celina; Corbin Hesse of Spencerville; Alayna Hesse of Spencerville. He is survived by his grandchildren Paisley, Colton and Grayson. He is survived by his siblings John (Amy) Hesse of St. Marys; Susan (John) Pardon of Mendon.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Roger was a 1981 graduate of Mendon-Union High School and Northwestern Business College. He was a truck driver at Fed-Ex in Lima for the past 18 years, and he enjoyed hunting, and farming. He loved spending time with his grandchildren. He was a member of Wayne Street United Methodist Church.
Funeral rites for Roger will be held 1:00 P.M. Sunday, December 18, 2022, at the Miller Funeral Home, 1605 Celina Road, St. Marys, the Reverend Tim Benjamin, officiant. Burial will follow at Hamilton-Bethel Cemetery near Mendon.
Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 P.M. Saturday at the funeral home.
Condolences may be sent to Roger's family via Millerfuneralhomes.net.
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