Flood Advisory issued August 19 at 3:55PM EDT until August 19 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Southern Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 700 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 355 PM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Coldwater, St. Henry, Fort Recovery, Chickasaw, Burkettsville, Montezuma, Carthagena and Maria Stein.
Flood Watch issued August 19 at 12:40PM EDT until August 20 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana, including the following counties, Fayette, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Preble, Shelby and Union.
* WHEN...From 4 PM EDT this afternoon through Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A complex of storms will develop later this afternoon and continue overnight. Repeated rounds of storms, combined with the extremely wet soil conditions will increase the risk for flash flooding later this evening into the overnight hours.
Flood Advisory issued August 19 at 4:25PM EDT until August 19 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Southern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Northwestern Logan County in west central Ohio... Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 730 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 425 PM EDT, radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Sidney, New Bremen, Minster, Newport, Anna, Fort Loramie, Jackson Center, Russells Point, Botkins, Lakeview, Hardin, Huntsville, Port Jefferson, Kettlersville, Swanders, Montra, Mccartyville, Maplewood, Pemberton and Lake Loramie State Park.
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Monday, October 19th, 2020
Kenneth Westgerdes
Kenneth John Westgerdes, age 75, formerly of Elizabeth Court, Russia, passed away of natural causes Thursday evening, October 15, 2020, at Englewood Health & Rehab in Englewood, Ohio.
He was born April 4, 1945, in Celina, Ohio, to the late Norbert & Mildred (Vagedes) Westgerdes.
On June 29, 1968, at St. Henry Catholic Church in St. Henry, Ken married Barbara (Nieport) Westgerdes who preceded him in death on February 11, 2019.
He is survived by one son, David and Linda (Holdheide) Westgerdes of Piqua and granddaughter, Alyssa Marie Westgerdes & fiancé Eric Swartz; nine siblings: Ronald & Jan Westgerdes of Coldwater, Marilyn Parker of Village Mills, TX, Daniel & Bernice Westgerdes of Minster, Paul & Jane Westgerdes of Mendon, Gerald & Lee Westgerdes of Indianapolis, IN, Herbert & Kay Westgerdes of Fort Recovery, Arlene & Robert Luttmer of Versailles, Sandra & Steven Knoth of Fort Recovery, William & Kelly Westgerdes of Celina; brothers & sisters-in-law: Steve Jackson of Cedar Hill, TN and Mary Ann Wolf of Celina along with numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by one daughter, Cynthia Marie Westgerdes; a sister, JoAnn Jackson and three brothers-in-law, Larry Parker, John Nieport and Ronald Wolf.
Mr. Westgerdes was a 1963 graduate of Fort Recovery High School before serving four years and three months in the US Navy during the Vietnam War. He retired in 2008 from the Minster Machine Company where he had been employed 40 years.
He was a Member of St. Remy Catholic Church, the Osgood American Legion and Minster Fraternal Order of Eagles. In his leisure, Ken enjoyed woodworking, gardening, playing cards, and camping. He was also an avid fan of Bengals football and Reds baseball.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:30 AM, Wednesday, October 21, 2020, at St. Remy Church in Russia with Rev. Martin Fox presiding. Interment will follow at St. Martin Cemetery in Osgood.
Friends may call Tuesday 3:00 to 7:00 PM and Wednesday 9:00 to 9:45 AM at Gehret Funeral Home in Fort Loramie. Please wear a mask and practice social distancing at all funeral rites.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association or charities of choice.
Private condolences may be expressed at www.gehretfuneralhome.com.
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