Flood Watch issued August 13 at 10:22PM 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... - Additional storms will move into the area after midnight, persisting through late Friday morning. Heavy rain can be expected with these storms, with the risk of flash flooding increasing with storms that repeatedly move over the same locations.
66° 66° chance Fri 81° Fri 81° 65° 65° chance Sat 86° Sat 86° chance
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Friday, January 12th, 2024
Leon Hemmert
Leon F. Hemmert, 68, of Botkins, died 11:39 p.m., Tues. Jan. 9, 2024, at the Lima Memorial Health System, following a sudden illness.
He was born Dec. 3, 1955, in Lima, OH, the son of Louis & Viola (Wesbecher) Hemmert, who preceded him in death. On March 24, 1979, he married Rita J. Bruns, who survives in Botkins.
Other survivors include, 2 children,   Katherine (Philip) Hoying, Botkins; Alex Hemmert, Dallas, TX; 4 grandchildren, Ellie, Callen, Vance, & Deacon Hoying; 4 brothers, Dave (Diane) Hemmert, Botkins; Al (Cathy) Hemmert, Bloomfield Hills, MI; Steve (Eileen) Hemmert, Botkins; Mark (Beth) Hemmert, Botkins; brother-in-law, Rick Kohnen, Centerville, OH; 3 sisters-in-law, Jan (Jim) Slankard, Sandy Valley, NV; Ruth Bruns, Dayton, OH; Vicki (Bob) Leimbach, Vermillion, OH; 2 brothers-in-law, Mike (Mary-dec) Bruns, Minster, OH; Paul (Beck) Bruns, Maria Stein, OH; numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Carol Kohnen; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Clarence & Margaret Bruns, and a sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Lucy (Duane) Barga.
A lifelong farmer, Leon was a member of the Immaculate Conception Church, Botkins. He was a 1974 graduate of Botkins High School and loved spending time with his family, farming, and watching sports.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Tues. Jan. 16, 2024, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Botkins, OH, Fr. Michael Willig officiating. Burial will follow in the Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Botkins, OH.
The family will receive friends from 3-7 p.m., Mon. Jan. 15, and 9-9:45 a.m., Tues. Jan. 16, at the Eley Funeral Home & Crematory, St. Rt. 501, Wapakoneta.
Memorials may be directed to the Botkins Education Foundation.
Condolences may be expressed at www.eleyfuneralhomeandcreamtory.com.
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