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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Thursday, January 18th, 2024
Wilbert Kemper
Wilbert E. Kemper, age 91 of Maria Stein, Ohio died Wednesday, January 17, 2024, at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, Ohio.
He was born on Christmas Day in 1932 to the late Joseph & Catherine (Dahlinghaus) Kemper in Maria Stein, Ohio.
He is survived by brothers & sister-in-law: Jerome & Bernadetta Kemper, Osgood, Joseph Kemper, Maria Stein, and 20 nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers & sister: Werner & Viola Kemper, Linus & Georgia Kemper, Rita & William Baltes, infant Francis Kemper, sister-in-law Shirley Kemper and three nephews.
He was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Maria Stein and a veteran of the U.S. Army from 1956 to 1957. Wilbert enjoyed playing cards, singles dances, but had a special love for farming and working the land with his brother Joe.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, January 22, 2024 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Maria Stein. Burial with full military honors will follow at St. John Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster from 1 to 3 p.m. on Sunday, January 21, 2024 and from 9 to 10 a.m. on Monday.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the Shrine of the Holy Relics and the Spiritual Center of Maria Stein.
Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
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