Flood Warning issued September 17 at 10:44AM EDT until September 17 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... Northwestern Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 445 PM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1044 AM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen.Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, St. Marys, Coldwater, New Bremen, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Tama, Neptune, Carthagena, Bulkhead, State Route 116 at State Route 197, Chattanooga and Kossuth.
Flood Watch issued September 17 at 2:22AM EDT until September 17 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of central and west central Ohio, including the following counties, in central Ohio, Delaware, Franklin, Licking, Madison and Union. In west central Ohio, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Miami and Shelby.
* WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms will move across parts of the area this morning, possibly extending into early afternoon. This may result in bands of heavier rainfall that could lead to flash flooding.
Today 83° Today 83° likely 67° 67° slight chance chance Tomorrow 77° Tomorrow 77° 62° 62°
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Saturday, January 25th, 2020
Alvin Bills
Alvin H. Bills, age 79, of Maria Stein, passed away Thursday, January 23, 2020 at Vancrest of St. Marys.
He was born January 26, 1940 in Maria Stein to the late Clem & Marie (Mueller) Bills. On May 25, 1963 at St. Henry Catholic Church he married Madonna (Brunswick) Bills, and she survives in Maria Stein.
Alvin is also survived by three daughters and their husbands: Sandra & Bill Franzer of St. Henry, Karen & Dale Stahl of Celina, Pam & Dale Schulze of Maria Stein, nine grandchildren, Holly & Jason Rethman, Chad Franzer & Julie Knapke, Mitchell Franzer, Katie Stahl & Mark Thobe, Kelly Stahl, Kayla Seitz, Megan Seitz, Dustin Seitz, and Dallas & Shelby Schulze, and two great grandsons. Surviving siblings and in-laws of Alvin are Dennis & Dorothy Bills, Edgar & Judy Bills, Roseann & Jim Keller, Marilyn Osterholt, Tom & Diana Bills, Lavern & Cathy Brunswick, Marlene & Vic Eyink, and Maurice & Marlene Brunswick.
Alvin was preceded in death by a son-in-law Ken Seitz, as well as siblings and in-laws: Rich Osterholt and Dan & Betty Bills.
He was a member of St. Sebastian Catholic Church, the Men's Sodality of St. Sebastian, and the Maria Stein Knights of St. John. Alvin was a lifelong farmer in Maria Stein, but he also worked for Bruns Building Supply, Mike Bruns Construction and retired from R & R Fabrications. Alvin was a veteran of the United States Army.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at St. Sebastian Catholic Church, St. Sebastian. Burial will follow in St. Sebastian Cemetery.
Friends may call on Monday, January 27, from 2:00 to 8:00 pm and on Tuesday, and from 9:00 to 9:45 am at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home in St. Henry.
Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Sebastian Cemetery Maintenance Fund.
Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
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