Flood Watch issued April 4 at 4:27AM EDT until April 6 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...The following counties, in Indiana, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne, the following counties, in Kentucky, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, Pendleton and Robertson, and the following counties, in Ohio, 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 Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Soils remain moist and excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms will occur into the weekend with the heaviest rain expected Saturday into Saturday night.
46° 46° Fri 58° Fri 58° likely 51° 51° Sat 64° Sat 64°
Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
Nedra Schmidt
Nedra Mae Schmidt, 78, 171 Bryn Mawr #209, Ravenna, died at 1 a.m. May 4, 2008, at Celina Manor Nursing Home.
She was born Aug. 16, 1929, in Toronto to Oliver and Nora White Maffett. She married Clyde Schmidt, who died in 1984.
Surviving are a daughter, Beth A. (Jay) Gariety, Celina; and four grandsons.
Deceased are daughter, Dawn L. Hamilton; a brother, Jack Maffett; three sisters, her twin, Norma Kidder, Cleophus "Tope" Carpenter and Carole Virden.
She was a homemaker and attended the First Christian Church in Ravenna. She was a member of the Dandelions Club, the Ravenna Garden Club and the Ravenna Community Choir.
A gathering of friends will be 4-6 p.m. Friday at Shorts Funeral Home, Ravenna. Burial is at Maple Grove Cemetery, Ravenna.
Arrangements are being handled by W.H. Dick & Sons-Hellwarth Funeral Home, Celina.
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