Special Weather Statement issued August 13 at 6:14AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
Fog has developed across the area. This is reducing visibility to 1 mile or less in some locations. Motorists should be prepared for rapid changes in visibility along their route. Slow down and only use your low beam headlights.
Flood Watch issued August 13 at 4:50AM 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, August 11th, 2016
Otto Schrolucke Jr.
Otto E. Schrolucke, Jr., 79, Saint Marys, died 7:05 A.M. Wednesday, August 10, 2016, at Vancrest of Saint Marys Nursing Home.
He was born March 11, 1937, in Saint Marys, the son of Otto and Frances (Mooney) Schrolucke, Sr. He married Sharon Schaffer on March 22, 1975, and she survives at the residence.
He is also survived by his daughter, Susan (Jeffrey) Long of Bridgeman, Michigan. He is survived by two grandsons: Nathan Long and Brandon Long. He is survived by a sister, Martha (Bob) Hardin of Wapakoneta; by a sister-in-law, Pamela Axe.
He was preceded in death by his parents and by his siblings Thomas Schrolucke and Jeanie Dunlap.
Otto was a 1955 graduate of Saint Marys Memorial High School. He was a stay-at-home dad and loved to cook. He enjoyed going to flea markets and also holding a garage sale at his home.
He was an old movie buff and could quote many famous movie lines; he also had an encyclopedic memory of movie stars, directors and their work.
He was a member of Saint Paul's United Church of Christ in Saint Marys.
Funeral rites will be held 2:00 P.M. Monday, August 15, 2016, at the Miller-Long and Folk Funeral Home, 314 West High Street, Saint Marys, Pastor Bob Warren, officiant. Private family burial rites will be held at Resthaven Memory Gardens.
Friends may call from noon until the time of services on Monday at the funeral home, where memorial gifts may be given to Saint Paul's United Church of Christ.
Condolences may be sent to Otto's family via Millerfuneralhomes.net.
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