Flood Watch issued August 13 at 11:45AM 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
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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