Flood Watch issued September 20 at 1:07PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ripley, Union and Wayne 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...From 7 PM EDT this evening through Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms producing heavy rain will impact the area overnight. Rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches are expected with locally higher amounts. The heavy rain combined with saturated ground will lead to potential flash flooding.
Flood Warning issued September 20 at 1:05PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
...Forecast flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in duration for the following rivers...
St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHEN...Until Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, State Route 117 near Route 118 north of Rockford is water-covered and closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:40 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 13.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
Today 80° Today 80° chance 61° 61° likely Tomorrow 66° Tomorrow 66° chance 58° 58° slight chance
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Thursday, September 3rd, 2009
Paul Heitkamp
Paul Heitkamp, 83, 210 N. Washington St., New Bremen, died at 2:44 p.m. Sept. 2, 2009, at Otterbein St. Marys Retirement Community.
He was born Oct. 21, 1925, in Minster to Roman and Eleanor Schemmel Heitkamp. On Oct. 9, 1954, he married Rosemary C. Koeper who survives.
Other survivors are two sons, Dale (Stephanie) Heitkamp, New Bremen, and Dean (Kathryn) Heitkamp, Monassas, Va.; siblings: Albert Heitkamp, Rockford, Robert (Charlene) Heitkamp, Cassella, James (Barbara) Heitkamp, Piqua, Mildred Heitkamp, St. Henry, and Janet Stevens, Lompoc, Calif.; three grandchildren and a step grandson.
Deceased are a sister, Rogena Brown; and an infant brother Joseph Heitkamp.
He was a member of the Church of the Holy Redeemer and the American Legion, both in New Bremen, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, St. Marys, the Home Benefit Association and the New Bremen Rod and Gun Club. He served with the U.S. Navy during WW II where he was a machinist mate aboard a landing craft.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. at the church, the Rev. Thomas Mannebach officiating. Burial is in the German Protestant Cemetery, New Bremen.
Calling is 5-8 p.m. Friday at the Gilberg-Hartwig Funeral Home, New Bremen, and Saturday from 9:30 until the time of the services at the church.
Contributions can be made to the New Bremen Fire Foundation or to the New Bremen Emergency Squad.
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