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.
Flood Warning issued September 20 at 1:05PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
...Forecast flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in duration 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 12:40 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 13.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
Today 80° Today 80° chance 61° 61° likely Tomorrow 66° Tomorrow 66° chance 58° 58° slight chance
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Wednesday, May 14th, 2014
Mary Brotherwood
Mary Ann Brotherwood, 86, St. Marys, died at 8:59 a.m. May 12, 2014, at Lima Memorial Health System.
She was born April 18, 1928, in St. Marys, to Harry R. and Elizabeth Rachel Miller Boltz. On April 4, 1953, she married Donald L. Brotherwood in Portland, Ind., and he survives.
Also surviving are three sons, Donald (Nancy) Brotherwood, St. Marys, Dean (Ann) Brotherwood, St. Marys, and Steven (Teresa) Brotherwood, St. Marys; four daughters, Elizabeth (Mark) Hemmert, Botkins, Amy (Glenn) Norman, St. Marys, Susan (Don) Henline, St. Marys, and Susan LaFleur, St. Marys; 13 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Jane Boltz, Coldwater.
Deceased are three sisters, Louise McDermitt, Esther Boltz and Jean Ackley, and three brothers, Bill Boltz, Harry Boltz Jr. and Louis Boltz.
She was a homemaker and worked as a waitress for several area restaurants. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, St. Marys. Her favorite pastimes included collecting dolls, cooking and baking, growing flowers in her garden, following Cincinnati Reds baseball and spoiling her dog "Sissy."
She will be remembered as a devoted wife, mother and grandmother who truly enjoyed caring for her family.
Rites are 10:30 a.m. Friday at Miller-Long & Folk Funeral Home, St. Marys. Burial will follow at Elm Grove Cemetery in St. Marys.
Calling is 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be given to the Putnam County Hospice program.
Condolences may be left at www.millerfuneralhomes.net.
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