* 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 Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Minnesota. Minnesota River near Jordan affecting Carver, Sibley and Scott Counties. Minnesota River at Henderson MN19 affecting Sibley, Scott and Le Sueur Counties. Minnesota River at Morton affecting Redwood and Renville Counties. Minnesota River at Montevideo affecting Chippewa, Yellow Medicine and Lac qui Parle Counties. . The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Minnesota. Minnesota River at Savage affecting Carver, Scott, Dakota and Hennepin Counties. South Fork Crow River below Mayer affecting Carver County. . The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Minnesota. Cannon River at Northfield affecting Rice and Dakota Counties. .No major changes to the current flood warnings with some minor modifications to account for reactions due to rainfall on Tuesday. The one exception is the Cannon River at Northfield which is now forecast to stay below Flood Stage. * WHAT. Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE. Minnesota River at Savage. * WHEN. From this 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 1100 AM CDT Wednesday, the stage was 702.0 feet. - Forecast. The river is expected to rise above flood stage this afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 705.2 feet early Sunday morning. - 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 Carver, Sibley and Scott Counties. Minnesota River at Henderson MN19 affecting Sibley, Scott and Le Sueur Counties. Minnesota River at Morton affecting Redwood and Renville Counties. Minnesota River at Montevideo affecting Chippewa, Yellow Medicine and Lac qui Parle Counties. . The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Minnesota. Minnesota River at Savage affecting Carver, Scott, Dakota and Hennepin Counties. South Fork Crow River below Mayer affecting Carver County. . The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Minnesota. Cannon River at Northfield affecting Rice and Dakota Counties. .No major changes to the current flood warnings with some minor modifications to account for reactions due to rainfall on Tuesday. The one exception is the Cannon River at Northfield which is now forecast to stay below Flood Stage. * 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 1130 AM CDT Wednesday, the stage was 732.4 feet. - Recent Activity. The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 1130 AM CDT Wednesday 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 Sunday evening. - Flood stage is 732.0 feet. - Flood History. This crest compares to a previous crest of 732.4 feet on 06/21/1996.