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
Tuesday, October 7th, 2014
Ronald Smith
Ronald Smith, 85, Neptune, died at 8:10 a.m. Oct. 6, 2014, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center, Van Wert.
He was born Jan. 14, 1929, in Hopewell Township to Raymond and Ocie Wurster Smith. On July 8, 1950, he married Nora Lee Snavely, who died Dec. 9, 2012.
Surviving are a son, Dale (Donna) Smith, Celina; a daughter, Beth Ann (Kelly) Hoffman, Celina; two sisters, Wilma Houts, Celina, and Naomi Counterman, Rockford; four grandchildren, Melissa (Jeremy) Parrish, Hannah (fiance James Carr) Smith, Jeremy Smith and Cameron Hoffman; and two great-grandchildren, Madelyn Parrish and Andrew Parrish.
He retired from General Telephone in 1988 after 43 years of service. He was a member of Grace Missionary Church, Celina, and a longtime member of the Mercer County Sportsman Association. He loved fishing, refurnishing furniture and caning chairs.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Friday at Cisco Funeral Home, Celina, the Rev. Bruce Head officiating. Burial will follow at Neptune Cemetery.
Calling is 4-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Community Health Professionals.
Condolences may be left at www.ciscofuneralhome.com.
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