Edna Kahlig

Flood Advisory issued August 19 at 3:55PM EDT until August 19 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Southern Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 700 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 355 PM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Coldwater, St. Henry, Fort Recovery, Chickasaw, Burkettsville, Montezuma, Carthagena and Maria Stein.

Special Weather Statement issued August 19 at 3:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

Showers and thunderstorms will be capable of producing brief cold air funnels this afternoon and evening. Several funnel clouds have already been spotted across west-central Ohio, with this feature potentially moving into central Ohio over the coming hours. Keep in mind, the majority of these funnels will not reach the ground, but if they do, gusty winds and minor damage may occur.

Flood Watch issued August 19 at 12:40PM EDT until August 20 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana, including the following counties, Fayette, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Preble, Shelby and Union.
* WHEN...From 4 PM EDT this afternoon through Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A complex of storms will develop later this afternoon and continue overnight. Repeated rounds of storms, combined with the extremely wet soil conditions will increase the risk for flash flooding later this evening into the overnight hours.

Flood Advisory issued August 19 at 4:25PM EDT until August 19 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Southern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Northwestern Logan County in west central Ohio... Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 730 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 425 PM EDT, radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Sidney, New Bremen, Minster, Newport, Anna, Fort Loramie, Jackson Center, Russells Point, Botkins, Lakeview, Hardin, Huntsville, Port Jefferson, Kettlersville, Swanders, Montra, Mccartyville, Maplewood, Pemberton and Lake Loramie State Park.

Thursday, November 16th, 2006

Edna Kahlig

Edna M. Kahlig, 78, 1067 Union City Road, Fort Recovery, died at 1:45 a.m. Nov. 15, 2006, at Celina Manor Nursing Home.

She was born March 28, 1928, in Maria Stein, to Leo and Clara Bills Heitkamp. On Sept. 12, 1950, she married Gregory Kahlig, who survives.

Also surviving are six sons, Marv (Jayne) and David (Ruth), all of Portland, Ind., Mike (Evelyn), Don (Linda), Mark and Luke (Lynn), all of Fort Recovery; four daughters, Karen (Nate) Wenning, Coldwater, and Mary (Jim) Wenning, Grace (Dan) Jutte and Lucie (Mark) Pohl, all of Fort Recovery; two brothers, Jerome (Mary Ann) Heitkamp, Versailles, and Othmar (Pat) Heitkamp, Minster; three sisters, Anna Marie (John) Dircksen, Minster, Luella (Melvin) Rindler, Celina, and Marietta (Audrey) Monnin, Botkins; a brother-in-law, George, Coldwater; a sister-in-law, Rosie Heitkamp, Coldwater; 45 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Deceased are a brother, Edgar Heitkamp; two sisters, Dorina Rindler and Evelyn Kahlig; and a grandchild.

She was a member of Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church and its altar sodality, Fort Recovery.

Funeral Mass is noon Saturday at the church, the Rev. Thomas Dorn officiating. Burial is at St. Marys Cemetery, Fort Recovery.

Calling is 2-8 p.m. Friday and 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday at Brockman & Boeckman Funeral Home, Fort Recovery.

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