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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Friday, August 9th, 2013
Thomas Heitkamp
Thomas L. Heitkamp, 78, Celina, died at 10:07 a.m. Aug. 8, 2013, at his home.
He was born Sept. 4, 1934, in Maria Stein to Frank and Emma Voskuhl Heitkamp. He married Martha Koverman on Nov. 23, 1957, in St. Patrick, and she survives in Celina.
He also is survived by children, Dan (Barb) Heitkamp of Maria Stein, Sandy (Mike) Stein of Fort Recovery, Jackie (Randy) Winner of Osgood, Jay (Diana) Heitkamp of Maria Stein, Lisa (Rich) Barnabei of Pickerington, LeeAnn (Chuck) Schwieterman of Maria Stein and Jill (Ted) Nagel of Maria Stein; 23 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; brothers and a sister, Ivo (Wilma) Heitkamp of Philothea, Marie Will of New Bremen and Frank Heitkamp of Minster; sister-in-law, Pat Heitkamp of Versailles; and a brother-in-law, Bill Munch of Urbana. He also is survived by his wife's family, Bill (Lois) Drees of Vandalia, Tom (Rose) Koverman of St. Marys, Jim (Jean) Heitbrink of Minster, Sister Jean Rene' Hoying of Dayton; Bill (Diane) Gels of St. Henry, Dave (Helen) Hoying of St. Patrick, Ken (Monica) Boerger of Fort Loramie and Denny (Rita) Sollmann of Sidney.
Deceased are a grandson, Peter Nagel; brother and sisters, Adela (Carl) Golden, Linus Heitkamp, Elsie (Jack) Conner, and Dolores Munch; a sister-in-law, Joyce Heitkamp; and a brother-in-law, Louis Will.
He was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Montezuma and a former member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Maria Stein. He also was a member of the Celina Moose and the Minster F.O.E. 1391. He was an Army veteran, having served from 1954 to 1956. He formerly worked for Bornhorst & Hoying Construction for 21 years, creating Heitkamp Construction in 1977.
Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, the Revs. Gene Schnipke and Ken Schroeder officiating. Burial will take place at St. John Cemetery.
Calling is 2-7 p.m. Sunday and 9-10 a.m. Monday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home in Minster.
Memorial donations may be given to State of the Heart Hospice.   Condolences may be left at www.hogenkampfh.com.
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