Flood Watch issued August 13 at 10:22PM 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... - Additional storms will move into the area after midnight, persisting through late Friday morning. Heavy rain can be expected with these storms, with the risk of flash flooding increasing with storms that repeatedly move over the same locations.
66° 66° chance Fri 81° Fri 81° 65° 65° chance Sat 86° Sat 86° chance
Thursday, January 2nd, 2020
Louis Drees
Louis W. Drees, age 81, of Ft. Loramie, died on Monday, December 30, 2019 at Heritage Manor, Minster. He was born July 5, 1938 in Ohio to the late John & Hilda (Daniels) Drees. He married Janice L. (Placke) on June 18, 1960, and she died May 4, 2019.
He is survived by his children, Deborah & Mark Westerheide, Ronald & Judy Drees, Craig & Cherie Drees and Dave & Peggy Drees all of Ft. Loramie; 13 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; siblings and in-laws, Ray & Carol Drees of Ft. Loramie, Vernon Drees of Ft. Loramie, Fred Drees of Russia, Norma Webster of New Bremen, Bonnie & Herb Limbert of Wapakoneta.
He is preceded in death by siblings and in laws, Bill & Lois Drees, Norma & Tom Gaier, Ruth Drees and Eileen Drees, Joan & Bill Silvers, and Edmund Webster.
He was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church, Ft. Loramie, Minster Eagles, Hickory Nut Gang, and the Fort Loramie American Legion. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. Louis worked for Minster Machine for over 40 years and he served in the US army during the Korean War.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 AM on Saturday, January 4, 2020 at St. Michael's Church with Rev. Steven Shoup celebrant. Burial will follow in St. Michael's Cemetery. Friends may call at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster from 3 PM to 8 PM on Friday, January 3rd and from 9 to 10 AM on Saturday.
Memorials may be made to the Redskin Memorial Park. Condolences may be left at www.hogenkampfh.com.
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