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, January 31st, 2017
Betty Opperman
Betty L. Opperman, 95, of New Knoxville, Ohio, died January 28, 2017, at the Saint Marys Living Center.
She was born October 6, 1921, in Dayton, Ohio, the daughter of Clem and Julia (Butterfield) Fogt. She married Eugene Opperman on October 24, 1942, and he preceded her in death on February 20, 2010.
She is survived by her two children: Gene (Ruth) Opperman of New Knoxville; Florence (Don) Schroer of New Knoxville. She is also survived by her 4 grandchildren: Mark (Edie) Opperman; Michelle Niemeyer; David (Teresa) Schroer; Julie (Robert) Smith. Also surviving are her 9 great-grandchildren: Kyle Opperman; Kimberly Opperman; Anthony Opperman; Andrew Opperman; Alycia (Jon) Raterman; Taylor (Trent) Mullins; Nathan Schroer; Jason Schroer; Katelynn (Evan) McDougall. She is survived by her siblings: Elsie Ahlers of New Bremen; Marion Dittberner of Northglenn, Colorado; Robert Fogt of Botkins; Marvin Fogt of Melbane, North Carolina.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and by her three brothers: Orin Fogt; George Fogt and Glen Fogt.
Betty was a 1941 graduate of Anna High School. She retired from Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in Saint Marys. She was a member of the New Knoxville United Methodist Church. She loved fishing, reading, and spending time with her grandchildren.
Funeral rites will be held 11:00 A.M. Saturday, February 4, 2017, at the New Knoxville United Methodist Church, the Reverend Dennis Gaertner, officiant. Burial will follow at Evangelical Protestant Cemetery, New Knoxville.
Friends may call from 4-7 P.M. Friday at the church, where memorial gifts may be given to Grand Lake Hospice.
Condolences may be sent to Betty's family via Millerfuneralhomes.net.
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