Flood Watch issued September 21 at 1:43AM EDT until September 21 at 12:00PM 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, 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...Until noon EDT today.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional showers and thunderstorms will move across the area this morning. Locally heavy rain is possible and with the ground saturated from earlier rainfall, this additional rain could lead to flash flooding.
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.
57° 57° Mon 67° Mon 67° likely 54° 54° slight chance Tue 67° Tue 67°
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Wednesday, November 12th, 2025
Jerry Koeper
Jerry V. Koeper, age 79, of New Bremen, died on Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 2:15 A.M. at the Vancrest of St. Marys after a period of declining health.
He was born on September 25, 1946 in Celina to the late Richard L. and Dorothy A.M. (Dicke) Koeper. On April 8, 1967, he married Barbara A. Forwerck at St. Peter's Church, and she survives in New Bremen.
Also surviving are his children: Teresa Koeper-Moore of West Chester and Tim (Bridget) Koeper of New Bremen; his grandchildren: James (Lindsey) Nichols, Austin (Ali) Koeper, Cody (Victoria) Koeper; step-grandchildren: Logan (Makaley) Dicke and Brooke (Lucas) Poeppelman; great-grandchildren: Alex and Addyson Nichols, Maddox, Myles, and Mylo Koeper, Walter and Clara Koeper, with another on the way, and a step great-grandson, Rainer Dicke.
Jerry was a 1964 graduate of New Bremen High School. After graduation, he enlisted in the United States Army National Guard where he served for six years. He had worked for the former Miller's Marathon and Pollman Dairy Supply and was a life-long dairy farmer. He had been a member of the Farm Bureau, and was a member of the former New Bremen Jaycees. He was an active member of the New Bremen American Legion Post 241, dedicating many hours of service in various ways, and where he served as a Past Commander. He belonged to St. Paul United Church of Christ in New Bremen where he had served as a Deacon. In his spare time, Jerry enjoyed visits from his grandchildren and great-grandchildren as well as completing jigsaw puzzles and solving cryptograms. He was an avid fan of the OSU Buckeyes and the Cincinnati Reds.
Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 12:00 Noon at the Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home in New Bremen with Rev. David Voll officiating. Interment will follow in the German Protestant Cemetery of New Bremen.
Calling Hours will take place on Wednesday, November 12, 2025 from 4:00 until 8:00 P.M. at the Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home in New Bremen, and again one hour prior to funeral from 11:00-12:00 on Thursday.
Memorial contributions in memory of Jerry can be made to the New Bremen Emergency Squad (214 N. Washington Street, New Bremen, Ohio 45869) or to Grand Lake Hospice (1122 E. Spring Street, St. Marys, Ohio 45885).
Condolences and memories may be shared with the Koeper family online at www.gilberghartwigfh.com.
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