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, July 5th, 2024
Joan Siegel
Joan I. (Otting) Siegel, age 76, of S. Main Street, Fort Loramie, passed away of natural causes Monday evening, July 1, 2024, at the Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio.
She was born January 3, 1948, in Piqua, Ohio, to the late Mary J. Francis and Clarence "Pete" Otting. On May 11, 1968, at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Minster, Joan married Robert J. "Buck" Siegel who preceded her in death on November 11, 2016.
Surviving are three children, Robert L. & Gail (Stockman) Siegel, Julie & Keith Stricker and Shiela Poeppelman, all of Fort Loramie; 13 "baker's dozen" grandchildren: Robert A. "Gus" & Claire Siegel, Maxine, Conrad, Vivian, Lucy, Eleanor, Oscar, and Evelyn Siegel, Rebecka & Zack Garrett, Lydia Stricker & fiancé Gregory Goubeaux, Alana Stricker, Lance and Alex Poeppelman along with two great-grandchildren, Emmylou and Robert "Otto" Siegel; several sisters & brothers-in-law: Velma & Rufus Pridemore of Sidney, Don Puthoff of Fort Loramie, Kenny Pleiman of Fort Loramie and John & Kathy Siegel of Fort Loramie as well as numerous nieces & nephews.
She was preceded in death by three grandchildren: Christian Stricker, Amos Siegel and Elizabeth Siegel; one brother, William Otting and brothers & sisters-in-law: Kenny Cordonnier, Phylis Puthoff, Jackie & Leon DeLoye and Linda Pleiman.
Joan was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church. In 2009, she retired from Wilson Health Hospital where she had been a patient care technician for 39 years. Joan enjoyed garage saling, traveling and following her grandchildren's school activities. She especially enjoyed musical events.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:30 AM, Monday, July 8, 2024, at St. Michael Catholic Church with Rev. Steven Shoup and Deacon Paul Timmerman presiding. Interment will follow at St. Michael Cemetery.
Family and friends may call Sunday, 3:00 to 7:00 PM and Monday 9:00 to 10:00 AM at Gehret Funeral Home in Fort Loramie. Memorials may be made to the Fort Loramie Music Boosters or charities of choice.     
Private condolences may be expressed at the gehretfuneralhome.com website.
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