Flood Advisory issued August 10 at 10:45PM EDT until August 11 at 1:45AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Northern Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 145 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1045 PM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, St. Marys, Rockford, Moulton, Mendon, Buckland, Neptune, Tama, State Route 116 at State Route 197, Kossuth and Chattanooga.
Flood Watch issued August 10 at 1:04PM EDT until August 12 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, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, 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 Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected through Tuesday night. Locally heavy rainfall can be expected with the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same locations. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.
Flash Flood Warning issued August 10 at 11:11PM EDT until August 11 at 1:30AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 1111 PM EDT, radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that may experience flash flooding include... Bellefontaine, Kenton, West Liberty, Russells Point, De Graff, Lakeview, Waynesfield, Belle Center, West Mansfield, Chippewa Park, Northwood, Roundhead, Quincy, Mount Victory, Rushsylvania, Huntsville, Ridgeway, Valley Hi, Zanesfield and Big Springs.
69° 69° chance Tue 82° Tue 82° likely 66° 66° likely Wed 82° Wed 82° chance
Monday, September 17th, 2018
Charles E. Huwer
Charles Huwer, 90, St. Marys, died Friday September 14, 2018 at his residence.
He was born April 1, 1928 in St. Marys, to William and Mary (Bernard) Huwer. On February 6, 1949 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in St. Marys, he married Dorothy "Dot" Huenke, who survives.
Also survived by: son Geoffry (Betsy) Huwer of Boise, ID; daughter Julie (Don) Graves of St. Marys; son Craig (Joni) Huwer of St. Marys; 5 grandsons: Adam (Andrea) Graves, Dr. Todd (Amy) Graves, Josh Huwer, Alex Huwer, U.S. Army SSGT Joe Huwer; 2 great-grandsons: Lucas Graves, Tyler Graves.
Preceded in death by: parents William and Mary Huwer; brother Clarence Huwer; brother Ralph Huwer, brother Harold Huwer.
He was a graduate of St. Marys Memorial High School (Class of 1946) and attended The Ohio State University on a football scholarship. A gifted athlete, he played in the first Ohio high school all-state football game, and was selected as MVP of that game. He played football in college and was then drafted into professional baseball, playing for the Cleveland Indians farm team. He played semi-professional baseball in Iowa and Indiana. He was the proprietor of Huwer Sporting Goods in downtown St. Marys for many years.
His memberships included Eagles Lodge Aerie # 767 and Knights of Columbus Council # 1492. He was also a founding member of St. Marys Little League and a charter member of the St. Marys Baseball Association. Chuck had been honored with induction into both the St. Marys Memorial High School Hall of Fame and the N.E. Indiana Baseball Hall of Fame.
His favorite pastimes included golfing and supporting the St. Marys Roughriders sports programs, Cleveland Indians and Cleveland Browns. More than anything else, he loved and supported his family in all their activities.
Rites are scheduled to begin 4:00 p.m. Tuesday September 18, 2018 at the Miller - Long & Folk Funeral Home (314 W. High Street Chapel) in St. Marys. Visitation 2 - 4 p.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home.
Private family burial will take place at Gethsemane Cemetery in St. Marys.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the St. Marys Baseball Association.
Condolence may be expressed via: www.millerfuneralhomes.net.
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