Flood Warning issued September 20 at 5:21PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
...The Flood Warning continues 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 4:40 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 12.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
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.
Today 80° Today 80° chance 61° 61° likely Tomorrow 66° Tomorrow 66° chance 58° 58° slight chance
Wednesday, January 19th, 2022
Madonna Poeppelman
Madonna Mary (Seger) Poeppelman, age 69, of Yorkshire, passed away of natural causes Monday, January 17, 2022, at the Wayne Healthcare ER in Greenville, Ohio.
She was born April 2, 1952, in Sidney, Ohio, to the late Linus & Juanita (Fullenkamp) Seger. On January 17, 1976, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Piqua, Madonna married William "Bill" Poeppelman who survives.
Also surviving are two children, Paul & Jodi Poeppelman of Yorkshire and Susan Poeppelman of Chickasaw; four grandchildren: Bryson Moore, Brynlee Poeppelman, Alaris and Griffin Poeppelman-Hoelscher; two brothers, Fr. Oscar Seger of Egypt and Bruce & Elaine Seger of Fort Loramie; sisters & brothers-in-law: Patricia & John Kittle of St. Henry, Bonita Seger of Ansonia, Bernadette Seger of Troy, Dr. Jerome Poeppelman of Stone Mountain, GA, Karen & Gary Batty of Versailles, Diane & John O'Connor of West Chester and Mark & Nancy Poeppelman of Charlotte, NC, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by four siblings: Donald, Roger, Ralph and Louis Seger; sisters & brothers-in-law, Penelope Poeppelman and Frederick & Mary Poeppelman; one nephew, Craig Poeppelman and an infant niece, Karen Seger.
Madonna was a 1970 graduate of Piqua High School. She went on to obtain a BS degree in medical technology at Wright State University in Dayton. In 2017 Madonna retired from the Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy where she had been a medical technologist. She was previously employed at the former Piqua Memorial Medical Center. She was a member of St. Nicholas Catholic Church where she had been a CCD teacher. She also belonged to St. Ann's Ladies Sodality. Madonna was dedicated to her family and life on the farm. She especially enjoyed crafting with her grandchildren, playing cards and bird watching.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:30 AM, Saturday, January 22, 2022 at St. Nicholas Church in Osgood with Rev. David Howard and Rev. Oscar Seger presiding. Interment will follow at St. Martin Cemetery.
Friends may call Friday 2:00 to 7:00 PM and Saturday 9:00 to 10:00 AM at Gehret Funeral Home in Fort Loramie.
Memorials may be made to the Osgood Area Rescue Squad or Do Good Restaurant Ministries.
Private condolences may be expressed at www.gehretfuneralhome.com.
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