Flood Advisory issued September 5 at 7:14AM EDT until September 5 at 10:15AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Western Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... North Central Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 1015 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 714 AM EDT, radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, St. Marys, Coldwater, New Bremen, Minster, St. Henry, Rockford, New Knoxville, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Tama, Neptune, Carthagena, Bulkhead, Maria Stein, State Route 116 at State Route 197 and Chattanooga.
Special Weather Statement issued September 5 at 7:09AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 709 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Ohio City, moving southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph and very heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Visibility will be poor and hydroplaning is possible.
Locations impacted include... Celina, St. Marys, Coldwater, New Bremen, St. Henry, Fort Recovery, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Chattanooga, Kossuth, Tama, Neptune, Carthagena, and Bulkhead.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building.
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Tuesday, January 12th, 2010
Mary Ann Baumer
Mary Ann Baumer, 83, of Minster, died Jan. 11, 2010, at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Minster.
She was born July 14, 1926, in Osgood to Frank and Anna Winner Poeppelman. On July 16, 1949, she married Victor Baumer, who survives.
Other survivors are her six children, JoAnn (Gene) Jubinski, Dublin, Jerry (Phyllis) Baumer and Ben (Jill) Baumer, all of Minster, Vicki (Ed) Stangel, Bellbrook, Cris (Roy) Brookhart, Cary, N.C., and Patty (Greg) King, Rochester, Minn.; seven siblings, Carrie Cron of Idaho, Irene Prenger, Egypt, Alfrieda Puthoff, Yorkshire, Theresa Will, Minster, Edwin (Rosemary) Poeppelman, Osgood, Victor (Sylvia) Poeppelman of Texas, and Jeanne (Jim) Ebert, Duck River, Tenn.; a brother-in-law, Ray Prenger; and 16 grandchildren.
Deceased are three sisters, Romilda Prenger, Amelia Poeppelman and Luedna Poeppelman; and a brother, Frank Poeppelman Jr.
She worked for 40 years at Baumer Construction Co, Minster. She was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church, Minster, and the Catholic Ladies of Columbia.
Funeral Mass is 10 a.m. Thursday at the church, the Rev. Rick Nieberding officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Wednesday and 9-9:30 a.m. Thursday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster.
Contributions can be made to Auglaize County Crippled Children and Adults.
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