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
Friday, June 6th, 2025
Alberta Loffer
Alberta "Bert" Loffer, 95, of Saint Marys, died 2:30 a.m. Thursday, June 5, 2025, at Vancrest of Saint Marys following a brief illness.
She was born December 24, 1929, in New Bremen, the daughter of Ferd and Bertha (Wietholter) Ahlers.
She married Max Loffer on December 20, 1947, and he preceded her in death on August 21, 2002.
She is survived by her daughters: Carol (Steve) Axe of Saint Marys; Stacy (Randy) Allemeier of Saint Marys; by her grandchildren: Shawn (Loraine) Moeller; Nathan Moeller; Douglas (Rebekah) Axe; Corey ( LyndI) Axe; Garet Fledderjohann; Calen Fledderjohann; Reagan Allemeier; her step-grandchildren: Austin Allemeier; Madison (Josh) Schwartz. She is also survived by her great-grandchildren: Timmy Moeller; Katey Moeller; Lawson Axe; Creed Axe; Livvi Axe; by 2 step-great-grandchildren: Grayson and Sutton Schwartz. She is survived by her sister-in-law, Edna Ahlers of Saint Marys.
She was preceded in death by her husband; by her daughter, Rebecca Moeller; her siblings: Richard Ahlers, Donald Ahlers; Deloris Rasor; Eugene Ahlers.
Bert was a graduate of New Bremen High School. She had worked at Crown Equipment Company and the S&W Motel and in later years was a homemaker. She loved spending time with her family. She enjoyed going to casinos, playing cards and bowled in a league for 30 years. She crocheted many afghans for her friends and family over the years, and she was a fan of the Cincinnati Reds, OSU Buckeyes and the Saint Marys Roughriders. She and her husband, Max, were instrumental in starting VFW Post 9289 in Saint Marys, and she was a member of Wayne Street Methodist Church.
Funeral rites will be held 2:00 P.M. Monday, June 9, 2025, at the Miller Funeral Home, 1605 Celina Road, Saint Marys, the Reverend Tim Benjamin, officiant. Burial will follow at Elm Grove Cemetery.
Friends may call from 12 noon until the time of services on Monday at the funeral home, where memorial gifts may be given to Grand Lake Hospice.
Memories and condolences may be shared with Bert's family via Millerfuneralhomes.net
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