* WHAT. Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE. Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Minnesota. * WHEN. Until 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS. Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Minnesota. Minnesota River near Jordan affecting Scott, Sibley and Carver Counties. Minnesota River at Henderson MN19 affecting Scott, Sibley and Le Sueur Counties. South Fork Crow River below Mayer affecting Carver County. Minnesota River at Savage affecting Scott, Dakota, Carver and Hennepin Counties. Minnesota River at Morton affecting Renville and Redwood Counties. Minnesota River at Montevideo affecting Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine and Chippewa Counties. .River levels are still steadily increasing on the main stem Minnesota/Mississippi, however the smaller rivers and streams have leveled and will decrease as we experience dry weather for the next several days. This break in activity should be enough to allow for levels to steadily decline over the next week. * WHAT. Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE. Minnesota River at Savage. * WHEN. Until further notice. * IMPACTS. At 705.0 feet, Flood waters begin to impact the park road at Fort Snelling State Park. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 1000 AM CDT Thursday, the stage was 703.1 feet. - Recent Activity. The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 1000 AM CDT Thursday was 703.1 feet. - Forecast. The river is expected to rise to a crest of 704.9 feet Saturday evening. - Flood stage is 702.0 feet. - Flood History. This crest compares to a previous crest of 705.0 feet on 04/06/2020.

The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Minnesota. Minnesota River near Jordan affecting Scott, Sibley and Carver Counties. Minnesota River at Henderson MN19 affecting Scott, Sibley and Le Sueur Counties. South Fork Crow River below Mayer affecting Carver County. Minnesota River at Savage affecting Scott, Dakota, Carver and Hennepin Counties. Minnesota River at Morton affecting Renville and Redwood Counties. Minnesota River at Montevideo affecting Lac qui Parle, Yellow Medicine and Chippewa Counties. .River levels are still steadily increasing on the main stem Minnesota/Mississippi, however the smaller rivers and streams have leveled and will decrease as we experience dry weather for the next several days. This break in activity should be enough to allow for levels to steadily decline over the next week. * WHAT. Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE. Minnesota River at Henderson MN19. * WHEN. Until Monday morning. * IMPACTS. At 732.5 feet, Water begins encroaching on highway 19 east of Henderson. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 1030 AM CDT Thursday, the stage was 732.4 feet. - Recent Activity. The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 1030 AM CDT Thursday was 732.4 feet. - Forecast. The river is expected to rise to a crest of 732.4 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday afternoon. - Flood stage is 732.0 feet. - Flood History. This crest compares to a previous crest of 732.4 feet on 06/21/1996.