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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Friday, May 17th, 2024
Robert Ahrens
Robert J. (Bob) Ahrens, age 99 of Belmont, CA, passed away peacefully May 2, 2024 at his residence in Belmont.
He was born July 5, 1924 in Osgood, Ohio to the late Edward & Pauline (Zimmerman) Ahrens. He married Opal Virginia (Ginny) Mabe, May 4, 1946 and she preceded him in death April 12, 2009. They were married for almost 63 years.
He is survived by two of his five children: Robert (Bobby) & Jean Ahrens Amboy, Wash.; and Christena (Tena) & Roland Courchaine Redwood City, Calif.; seven grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and several nieces & nephews.
He was preceded in death by his sons James (Jimmy) & Thomas (Tommy) and daughter Merilou as well as siblings & in-laws: Velma (Al) Davis, Ervin (Verlina) Ahrens, Mary Evelyn (Jerry) Smith and Irma (Leo) Wendeln.
Bob graduated from St. Johns High School in Maria Stein, Ohio. Following graduation, he proudly served in the U.S. Air Force from 1942 to 1946. He flew various aircrafts including the B-24. Following service, he joined United Airlines in Los Angeles. He received his commercial pilot certification in 1951 & flew aircrafts for them. After many years with United, he was their service area operation manager at San Francisco International Airport until he retired at the age of 60.
Bob was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Belmont, Calif., where he volunteered for over 30 years as well as serving over 65,000 lunches for the church. Bob & Ginny enjoyed traveling the world and collecting passport stamps. He also had a love for photography. Bob was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. His stories, wisdom and warmth of his company will be deeply missed by all his family.
A Mass of Christian Burial to honor Bob's life will be held on May 21, 2024 at 11 a.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 1040 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont, Calif.
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