Flood Watch issued August 12 at 9:17AM EDT until August 12 at 11:00PM 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 this evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional thunderstorms are expected into this evening. Locally heavy rainfall and the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same areas are possible. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.
Flood Advisory issued August 12 at 8:10AM EDT until August 12 at 11:15AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Southwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Darke County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... Miami County in west central Ohio... Northeastern Preble County in west central Ohio... Western Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 1115 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 810 AM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Troy, Piqua, Greenville, Celina, Tipp City, St. Marys, West Milton, Coldwater, New Bremen, Minster, Versailles, Covington, St. Henry, Arcanum, Newport, Bradford, Union City, Fort Loramie, Fort Recovery and Pleasant Hill.
Today 83° Today 83° likely 68° 68° slight chance chance Tomorrow 81° Tomorrow 81° chance chance 68° 68° chance
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Monday, May 7th, 2018
Marvin Braun
Marvin C. Braun, Age 94, of Coldwater, Ohio, died on Saturday, May 5, 2018 at Briarwood Village in Coldwater.
He was born July 22, 1923, in Coldwater to the late Leo and Barbara (Rammel) Braun. On June 26, 1946, he married Helen Vondrell who died on July 29, 2016.
He is survived by three sons: Gary (Rebecca) Braun of Kenton, Joe (Mary) Braun and Charles (Pat) Braun all of Coldwater; two daughters: Kathy Braun of Coldwater and Connie (Tim) McGrady of Burleson, Texas; nine grandchildren: Greg (Cameo) Braun, Luke (Lyndsey) Braun, Mindy (Carl) Serr, Jerry (Tony) Buschur, Amy Meyer, Adam (Suzanne) Braun, Candice Braun, Aaron McGrady, Shauna (Jimmy) Wilson; twelve great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother Don Braun of Fort Loramie, brother-in-law: Don Stammen; sisters-in-law: Eileen Braun, Alberta Braun, Linda Braun, and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by six brothers, Fred, Louis, Adrian, Bob, Stanley, Paul, and his only sister, Rita (Carlo) Tosti.
Marvin was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater Eagles, Legion and V.F.W. He was a B-17 bomber pilot in the 8th Air Force, 379 Bomb Group, during WWII and flew 35 bombing missions over Germany, flying out of Kimbolton Airfield in England. He was honored that his name and brief history of his service to his country is included in a legacy data plate at the entrance to The Air Force Museum at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio (thanks to the efforts of his nephew, William Braun).
He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather, who enjoyed gardening, family get-togethers, cook-outs, and taking many fishing trips to Canada. He was a finish carpenter who created and repaired furniture and many other items for his children and grandchildren.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Coldwater. Burial with military rites will follow in St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Coldwater.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 pm Tuesday and 9 to 10 am Wednesday at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home in Coldwater.
Memorials may be made to Air Force Museum Foundation, P.O. Box 1903, Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, Ohio 45433, or the American Cancer Society.
Condolences may be left at www.hogenkampfh.com.
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