* WHAT. West winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE. Blue Earth, Faribault, Freeborn, Martin, Steele, Waseca, and Watonwan Counties. * WHEN. From 2 PM this afternoon to 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 National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Minnesota. South Fork Crow River below Mayer affecting Carver County. .Recent heavy rainfall and additional rain today will lead to minor flooding along portions of the Minnesota River. * WHAT. Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE. South Fork Crow River below Mayer. * WHEN. From Thursday afternoon to early Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS. At 11.0 feet, Carver County Road 123 is closed north of Highway 7 to 42nd Street. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 830 PM CDT Tuesday, the stage was 9.8 feet. - Forecast. The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Thursday afternoon to a crest of 11.3 feet Friday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Monday morning. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - Flood History. This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.5 feet on 05/26/2017.

The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Minnesota. Minnesota River at Savage affecting Dakota, Carver, Hennepin and Scott Counties. .Recent heavy rainfall and additional rain today will lead to minor flooding along portions of the Minnesota River. * WHAT. Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE. Minnesota River at Savage. * WHEN. From Wednesday afternoon until further notice. * IMPACTS. At 705.0 feet, Flood waters begin to impact the park road at Fort Snelling State Park. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 800 PM CDT Tuesday, the stage was 701.1 feet. - Forecast. The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 705.4 feet early Sunday morning. - Flood stage is 702.0 feet. - Flood History. This crest compares to a previous crest of 705.5 feet on 03/05/1975.

The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Minnesota. Minnesota River near Jordan affecting Sibley, Carver and Scott Counties. .Recent heavy rainfall and additional rain today will lead to minor flooding along portions of the Minnesota River. * WHAT. Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE. Minnesota River near Jordan. * WHEN. Until further notice. * IMPACTS. At 26.7 feet, The bridge at Scott County Road 9 and Carver County Road 11/Jonathan Carver Parkway will be closed. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 845 PM CDT Tuesday, the stage was 25.9 feet. - Recent Activity. The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 845 PM CDT Tuesday was 26.0 feet. - Forecast. The river is expected to rise to a crest of 26.5 feet tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 25.0 feet. - Flood History. This crest compares to a previous crest of 26.5 feet on 03/12/2020.

The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Minnesota. Minnesota River at Henderson MN19 affecting Sibley, Le Sueur and Scott Counties. .Recent heavy rainfall and additional rain today will lead to minor flooding along portions of the Minnesota River. * WHAT. Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE. Minnesota River at Henderson MN19. * WHEN. Until early Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS. At 732.5 feet, Water begins encroaching on highway 19 east of Henderson. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 830 PM CDT Tuesday, the stage was 732.3 feet. - Recent Activity. The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 830 PM CDT Tuesday was 732.3 feet. - Forecast. The river is expected to rise to a crest of 732.5 feet Thursday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday evening. - Flood stage is 732.0 feet. - Flood History. This crest compares to a previous crest of 732.6 feet on 09/27/2018.

The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Minnesota. Cannon River at Northfield affecting Rice and Dakota Counties. .Recent rain combined with rainfall today will cause the Cannon River to rise again to near flood stage Wednesday. * WHAT. Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE. Cannon River at Northfield. * WHEN. Until early Thursday morning. * IMPACTS. At 897.0 feet, Water backs up into businesses along river in downtown Northfield. Riverwalk on west side of town begins to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 830 PM CDT Tuesday, the stage was 895.1 feet. - Forecast. The river is expected to rise to a crest of 897.0 feet tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 897.0 feet. - Flood History. This crest compares to a previous crest of 896.3 feet on 09/06/2018.