Lorena Fortkamp

Flood Advisory issued July 27 at 1:10PM EDT until July 27 at 4:15PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...The following counties, in west central Ohio, Auglaize and Mercer.
* WHEN...Until 415 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 110 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 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Coldwater, New Bremen, Minster, St. Henry, Fort Recovery, New Knoxville, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Carthagena and Maria Stein.

Flash Flood Warning issued July 27 at 1:08PM EDT until July 27 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

FFWILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... West Central Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Northeastern Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* Until 400 PM EDT.
* At 108 PM EDT, trained weather spotters reported flash flooding across the warned area. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Trained spotters reported.
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... Anna, Jackson Center, Botkins, New Knoxville, Kettlersville, Montra, Mccartyville and Maplewood.

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011

Lorena Fortkamp

Lorena C. Fortkamp, 92, Maria Stein, died at 12:20 a.m. March 22, 2011, at Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater.

She was born March 16, 1919, in Cassella, to William and Elizabeth Grevenkamp Frenzer. On July 14, 1948, she married Frank H. Fortkamp, who died Sept. 21, 2006.

Surviving are four children, Charles (Sandy) Fortkamp, Maria Stein, Robert (Jane) Fortkamp, Dublin, Susan Fortkamp, Maria Stein, and Gary (Beth) Fortkamp, Maria Stein; two in-laws, Sylvester Bruggeman, St. Henry, and Marian Fortkamp, Maria Stein; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Also deceased are three brothers and four sisters.

She was a member of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Cassella, and its Ladies Rosary Altar Sodality.

Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Friday at the church, the Rev. Tom Brenberger officiating. Burial is at the church cemetery.

Calling is 3-8 p.m. Thursday and 9-10 a.m. Friday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home in St. Henry.

Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.

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