Flood Watch issued August 13 at 4:50AM EDT until August 14 at 11:00AM 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 Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A lull in rainfall will continue for much of the day. However, additional storms will move into the area later this afternoon. The risk of heavy rainfall will be greatest tonight into early Friday morning. There is also the potential for storms to repeatedly move over the same locations, which increases flash flood risk.
Today 83° Today 83° chance 69° 69° chance likely Tomorrow 81° Tomorrow 81° chance likely 68° 68° chance
Tuesday, April 17th, 2018
Eugene Droesch
Eugene S. Droesch, age 75, of Coldwater, died Saturday, April 14, 2018 at his home.
He was born May 9, 1942, in Dayton to the late Joseph & Leona (Rosenbeck) Droesch. On September 1, 1969 in Sharpsburg, he married Janet (Nerderman) Droesch, and she passed October 17, 2003.
Gene is survived by his six siblings: Cyril & Mary Ann Droesch of St. Henry, Marita & Ernest Staugler of Coldwater, Jerry & Kathy Droesch of St. Henry, Margie Meiring of Piqua, Robert & Shirley Droesch of St. Henry, and Janice & Nick Hess of Coldwater, and in-laws: Ruth Nerderman of St. Henry, Robert & Linda Nerderman of St. Henry, and Gerald Rosenbeck of Ft. White, FL.
He is preceded in death by a sister in law Mary Rosenbeck.
He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Coldwater. Gene worked at the former Mercer Beverage Distributors in St. Henry for over 39 years. He volunteered on the St. Henry Fire Department for three years, and later volunteered at St. Peter Neurological Center from 1987-1998 and at the Gardens at St. Henry from 2005-2014. Gene loved playing cards and visiting with friends and family.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Burial will follow at St. Elizabeth Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 PM Wednesday and 9 to 10 AM Thursday at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home in Coldwater.
Memorials may be made to the Center of Neurological Development in Burkettsville or the Cancer Association of Mercer County.
Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
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