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
Thursday, May 15th, 2014
Jean Smith
Jean L. Smith, 91, St. Marys, died at 10 p.m. May 12, 2014, at Otterbein Retirement Community, St. Marys.
She was born Dec. 20, 1922, in St. Marys, to John and Lucy Coil Beale. On Nov. 13, 1944, she married Darell S. Smith in San Francisco, Calif., and he died June 23, 2009.
Surviving are two sons, Steven (Nancy) Smith, Springfield, and Thomas Smith, Celina; two grandchildren, Laura (John) Whitmarsh, Redding, Calif., and Jason (Becca) Smith, Springfield; seven great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Also deceased are a daughter-in-law, Judy Smith; a granddaughter, Tami Bryum; and five siblings, Eunice Whetstone, Elmer Beale, Richard Beale, Bobbi Hickernell and Mary Axe.
She was a 1940 graduate of St. Marys Memorial High School. She served in the U.S. Navy WAVES during World War II. She was a homemaker and had volunteered at the Valley Nursing Home in St. Marys for many years. She was a charter member of the Living Hope Assembly of God, St. Marys.
Funeral rites are 3 p.m. Saturday at Miller Funeral Home West Chapel, St. Marys, the Rev. Rick Scheer officiating. Burial will follow at New Salem Cemetery near Monticello.
Calling is 1-3 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be given to Living Hope Assembly of God Church or Agape Ministries, St. Marys.
Condolences may be sent to www.Millerfuneralhomes.net.