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
Saturday, April 24th, 2021
Ivo Heitkamp
Ivo B. Heitkamp, age 95, of Philothea died Thursday, April 22, 2021 at Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater.
He was born August 11, 1925 in Minster to the late Frank & Emma (Voskuhl) Heitkamp. On May 7, 1949 he married Wilma (Dues) and she survives in Coldwater.
He is survived by children, Gerald (Carol) Heitkamp of Philothea, Jack (Linda) Heitkamp of St. Henry, Joyce (Paul) Hart of Coldwater, Jane (Steve) Keller of New Weston, Judy (Ed) Brand of Yorkshire and Janice (Rodney) Klenke of St. Anthony; 19 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren with one on the way; and a sister-in-law Mart Heitkamp of Maria Stein.
He is preceded in death by a son Jim Heitkamp; grandson Andy Keller; siblings, Marie (Louis) Will, Linus (Pat) Heitkamp, Elsie (Jack) Connor, Delores (Bill) Munch, Tom Heitkamp, and Frank (Joyce) Heitkamp; ½ siblings, Adella (Carl) Golden, Arnold Heitkamp and Pauline Heitkamp; and in-laws Veronica (Bill) Heitkamp, Ray (Josephine) Dues, Clem (Regina) Dues, Anna (Vic) Lochtefeld, Norb (Lillian) Dues, Lawrence (Mildred) Dues, Rita (Louis) Schwartz, Cletus (Martha) Dues and Esther (Leo) Schwartz.
He was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, Philothea, and the men's holy name society of the church. Ivo was a livestock buyer for Robert Winner & Sons where he managed the Philothea Stockyard for 48 years. He enjoyed coon hunting, pitching horseshoes, playing pinochle, fishing in Lake Erie, following the Cincinnati Reds and speaking low German with friends.
Mass of Christian Burial following all CDC Guidelines will be held at 10:30 am, Monday, April 26, 2021 at St. Mary Church, Philothea. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery.
Friends may call from 1 to 4 pm on Sunday and 9 to 9:45 am Monday at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home in Coldwater.
Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
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