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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Saturday, July 30th, 2011
Cyril H. Fortkamp
Cyril H. Fortkamp, 83, Fort Recovery, died July 29, 2011, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater.
He was born Sept. 10, 1927, in Celina, to Henry and Mary Homan Fortkamp.
On Jan. 10, 1953, he married Mary Ann Bruns, who died May 28, 2009.
Survivors include five daughters, Carol (Steve) Dahlinghaus, Maria Stein, Marlene (Les) Kaiser, Fort Recovery, Mary (Larry) Rindler, Fort Recovery, Diana (Don) Schoenlein, Fort Recovery, and Marge (Mark) Vogel, Fort Recovery; four sons, Fred (Barb) Fortkamp, Fort Recovery, Paul (Ginny) Fortkamp, Fort Recovery, John Fortkamp, Fort Recovery, and Jim (Julie) Fortkamp, Bryant, Ind.; four sisters, Rita Zehringer, Coldwater, Rosie May, Fort Recovery, Berniece Poling, Coldwater, and Alice (Eugene) Steinke, Wapakoneta; four brothers, Vincent (Jean) Fortkamp, Fort Recovery, Henry (Arlene) Fortkamp Jr., Fort Recovery, Lavern (Elaine) Fortkamp, Dayton, and Ralph Fortkamp, Fort Recovery; 33 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
He was employed at the former New Idea Plant, Coldwater, Fort Recovery Equity Exchange, and was a retired farmer. He was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church, Sharpsburg, and its Holy Name Society.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council 3324 and American Legion Post 345, Fort Recovery, Fourth Degree member of St. Gasper del Buffalo Assembly, Minster, National Farmers Organization and served on the Wabash River Conservancy District.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church, the Rev. Thomas Dorn officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery, where military honors will be conducted by the Fort Recovery American Legion.
Calling is 2-8 p.m. Monday and 9-9:45 a.m. Tuesday at Brockman-Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery, where there will be a prayer service by the Knight of Columbus at 7:50 p.m. Monday.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Center for Neurological Development, Burkettsville.
Condolences may be directed to www.brockmanboeckmanfh.com.
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