Flood Advisory issued August 12 at 10:55AM EDT until August 12 at 2:15PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Southwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Darke County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... Miami County in west central Ohio... Northeastern Preble County in west central Ohio... Western Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 215 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1054 AM EDT, local law enforcement has reported minor flooding in the advisory area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Troy, Piqua, Greenville, Celina, Tipp City, St. Marys, West Milton, Coldwater, New Bremen, Minster, Versailles, Covington, St. Henry, Arcanum, Newport, Bradford, Union City, Fort Loramie, Fort Recovery and Pleasant Hill.
Flood Watch issued August 12 at 9:17AM EDT until August 12 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, Pendleton and Robertson, 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...Through this evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional thunderstorms are expected into this evening. Locally heavy rainfall and the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same areas are possible. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.
Today 83° Today 83° likely 68° 68° slight chance chance Tomorrow 81° Tomorrow 81° chance chance 68° 68° chance
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Saturday, December 24th, 2016
Herbert Forsthoefel
Herbert J. Forsthoefel, age 88, of Coldwater, died Thursday, December 22, 2016 at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater.  
He was born November 16, 1928, in Coldwater, to the late William & Cecilia (Schwieterman) Forsthoefel. On October 21, 1961, he married Madeline (Braun), who survives in Celina.
He is also survived by four children, Roger & Peggy Forsthoefel of New Paris, Mona & Tom O'Brien of Beavercreek, Paula & Matt Dirksen of Winchester, Indiana, and Doug & Judy Forsthoefel of Coldwater, 19 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, two brothers, Ken Forsthoefel of Florida and Tom Forsthoefel of Coldwater, and in-laws, Luetta Forsthoefel and Clara Forsthoefel, both of Coldwater, Jerry & Marj Braun of Cincinnati, Tom & Teresa Braun of Richmond, Indiana, Kenneth & Susan Braun of St. Marys, Thelma Mueller of Coldwater and Marian & Charles Gross of Earlysville, Virginia.
He is preceded in death by two sons, Charlie and Patrick Forsthoefel, brothers and sisters, Paul & Pat Forsthoefel, Ruth & Frank Muskus, Don Forsthoefel, Joan Staugler-Mescher and Jim Forsthoefel, and in-laws, Rose Forsthoefel, Pat Forsthoefel, Ralph Staugler, Linie Mescher, and John Mueller.
He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater the men's holy name of the church, and the Coldwater Knights of Columbus. Herb was a veteran of the US Army and worked for New Idea in Coldwater and retired from Bruns Construction. He was passionate about flowers and birds and enjoyed fishing and his family.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at Holy Trinity Church, Coldwater. Burial with military honors will follow in St. Elizabeth Cemetery. Friends may call on Tuesday from 3 to 7 and on Wednesday from 9 to 10 AM at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home Coldwater. 
Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
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