Timothy Heitkamp

Flood Advisory issued August 10 at 10:45PM EDT until August 11 at 1:45AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Northern Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 145 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1045 PM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, St. Marys, Rockford, Moulton, Mendon, Buckland, Neptune, Tama, State Route 116 at State Route 197, Kossuth and Chattanooga.

Flood Watch issued August 10 at 1:04PM EDT until August 12 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, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, 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 Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected through Tuesday night. Locally heavy rainfall can be expected with the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same locations. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.

Flash Flood Warning issued August 10 at 11:11PM EDT until August 11 at 1:30AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

At 1111 PM EDT, radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that may experience flash flooding include... Bellefontaine, Kenton, West Liberty, Russells Point, De Graff, Lakeview, Waynesfield, Belle Center, West Mansfield, Chippewa Park, Northwood, Roundhead, Quincy, Mount Victory, Rushsylvania, Huntsville, Ridgeway, Valley Hi, Zanesfield and Big Springs.

Tuesday, January 7th, 2025

Timothy Heitkamp

Timothy Joseph Heitkamp, age 46, long-time resident of Fort Recovery, Ohio, more recently of Coldwater, passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2025, at Mercer Health in Coldwater.

He was born on December 1, 1978, in Coldwater, to Tom and Kathy (Knapke) Heitkamp.

In addition to his parents, Tim is survived by his siblings, Jeff (Kate) Heitkamp of Dublin, Ohio, Jen (Mike) Simper of Coldwater, Bob (Laura) Heitkamp of Fort Recovery, Sara (Matt) Dick of Galion, Ohio, Greg (Meredith) Heitkamp of Westerville, Ohio, Dan (Kris) Heitkamp of Noblesville, Indiana, and Curt (Kelsey) Heitkamp of Lithopolis, Ohio; 22 nieces and nephews; his grandmother, Norma Knapke of Cranberry Prairie; and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Tim was preceded in death by his nephew, Alex Simper; his grandparents, Mark Knapke and Melvin and Helen Heitkamp; and his cousins, Melinda, Jason, Anthony, and Austin.

Tim was a graduate of Fort Recovery High School. He was a member of the Cheryl Ann programs and ARC. Tim worked for Reynolds and Reynolds Co. in Celina and at Chiefs Supermarket in Coldwater. Tim loved sports and followed his favorite teams which included the Fort Recovery Indians, Cincinnati Reds, Cincinnati Bengals, and the Ohio State Buckeyes. Tim loved his family and was the proud Godfather of Trevor Heitkamp.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM, Friday, January 10, 2025, at St. Peter Catholic Church with Father Ethan Moore celebrating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Guests may visit with Tim's family on Thursday, January 9, 2025, from 3:00 PM until 7:00 PM and again on Friday from 9:00 AM until 10:00 AM at Brockman Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery.

Memorial contributions may be given to the Venture Lynx, formerly known as Cheryl Ann Programs.

Online condolences may be shared with the family by visiting www.brockmanboeckmanfh.com.

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