* WHAT. Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE. Portions of Minnesota, including the following counties, Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Redwood, Rice, Steele, Waseca and Watonwan and west central Wisconsin, including the following county, Pierce. * WHEN. Until 1 PM CDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS. Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - Slow moving and training thunderstorms could lead to multiple inches of rain and flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 427 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST IOWA BUENA VISTA CHEROKEE CLAY DICKINSON O'BRIEN OSCEOLA PLYMOUTH SIOUX IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA IDA WOODBURY IN MINNESOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA COTTONWOOD JACKSON IN NEBRASKA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NEBRASKA DAKOTA IN SOUTH DAKOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA UNION THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALCESTER, ARNOLDS PARK, BATTLE CREEK, BERESFORD, CHEROKEE, ELK POINT, HARTLEY, HAWARDEN, HOLSTEIN, HULL, IDA GROVE, JACKSON, JEFFERSON, LAKEFIELD, LE MARS, MILFORD, MOUNTAIN LAKE, NORTH SIOUX CITY, ORANGE CITY, ROCK VALLEY, SANBORN, SHELDON, SIBLEY, SIOUX CENTER, SIOUX CITY, SOUTH SIOUX CITY, SPENCER, SPIRIT LAKE, STORM LAKE, AND WINDOM.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 427 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST IOWA BUENA VISTA CHEROKEE CLAY DICKINSON O'BRIEN OSCEOLA PLYMOUTH SIOUX IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA IDA WOODBURY IN MINNESOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA COTTONWOOD JACKSON IN NEBRASKA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NEBRASKA DAKOTA IN SOUTH DAKOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA UNION THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALCESTER, ARNOLDS PARK, BATTLE CREEK, BERESFORD, CHEROKEE, ELK POINT, HARTLEY, HAWARDEN, HOLSTEIN, HULL, IDA GROVE, JACKSON, JEFFERSON, LAKEFIELD, LE MARS, MILFORD, MOUNTAIN LAKE, NORTH SIOUX CITY, ORANGE CITY, ROCK VALLEY, SANBORN, SHELDON, SIBLEY, SIOUX CENTER, SIOUX CITY, SOUTH SIOUX CITY, SPENCER, SPIRIT LAKE, STORM LAKE, AND WINDOM.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 427 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MINNESOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 12 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA BLUE EARTH BROWN FARIBAULT FREEBORN LE SUEUR MARTIN NICOLLET RICE STEELE WASECA WATONWAN IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA GOODHUE IN WISCONSIN THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN EAU CLAIRE PEPIN THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALBERT LEA, BLUE EARTH, DURAND, EAU CLAIRE, FAIRMONT, FARIBAULT, LE SUEUR, MANKATO, NEW ULM, OWATONNA, RED WING, ST JAMES, ST PETER, AND WASECA.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 427 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MINNESOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA BLUE EARTH FARIBAULT FREEBORN LE SUEUR MARTIN RICE STEELE WASECA IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA GOODHUE IN WISCONSIN THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN EAU CLAIRE PEPIN THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALBERT LEA, BLUE EARTH, DURAND, EAU CLAIRE, FAIRMONT, FARIBAULT, LE SUEUR, MANKATO, OWATONNA, RED WING, AND WASECA.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 427 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST IOWA BUENA VISTA CHEROKEE CLAY O'BRIEN PLYMOUTH IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA IDA WOODBURY IN NEBRASKA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NEBRASKA DAKOTA IN SOUTH DAKOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA UNION THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALCESTER, BATTLE CREEK, BERESFORD, CHEROKEE, ELK POINT, HARTLEY, HOLSTEIN, IDA GROVE, JEFFERSON, LE MARS, NORTH SIOUX CITY, SANBORN, SHELDON, SIOUX CITY, SOUTH SIOUX CITY, SPENCER, AND STORM LAKE.

The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls SD has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Iowa. Little Sioux River above Spencer / Highway 18 affecting Clay County. Little Sioux River near Milford affecting Dickinson County. Little Sioux River at Spencer affecting Clay County. * WHAT. Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE. Little Sioux River near Milford. * WHEN. From Monday afternoon to early Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS. At 13.0 feet, Flooding of agricultural and pasture land begins. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 6:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 11.0 feet. - Forecast. The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 13.3 feet early Tuesday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Wednesday afternoon. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 427 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST IOWA BUENA VISTA CHEROKEE CLAY IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA IDA WOODBURY THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BATTLE CREEK, CHEROKEE, HOLSTEIN, IDA GROVE, SIOUX CITY, SPENCER, AND STORM LAKE.

The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa. Little Sioux River at Spencer affecting Clay County. Little Sioux River near Milford affecting Dickinson County. * WHAT. Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE. Little Sioux River near Milford. * WHEN. From this morning to Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS. At 13.0 feet, Flooding of agricultural and pasture land begins. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 5:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 12.1 feet. - Recent Activity. The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 5:00 AM CDT Monday was 12.1 feet. - Forecast. The river will rise to 13.3 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow evening to 10.5 feet Thursday morning. It will rise to 10.6 feet Thursday evening. It will then fall again and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa. Little Sioux River at Spencer affecting Clay County. Little Sioux River near Milford affecting Dickinson County. * WHAT. Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE. Little Sioux River at Spencer. * WHEN. From this morning to early Saturday morning. * IMPACTS. At 10.0 feet, The floodplain and some of the walking trails within Spencer city park are flooded. Some rural agricultural areas also begin to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 5:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 10.1 feet. - Recent Activity. The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 5:00 AM CDT Monday was 10.1 feet. - Forecast. The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.7 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Friday morning. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 427 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MINNESOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA FARIBAULT FREEBORN MARTIN RICE STEELE WASECA IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA GOODHUE IN WISCONSIN THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN EAU CLAIRE PEPIN THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALBERT LEA, BLUE EARTH, DURAND, EAU CLAIRE, FAIRMONT, FARIBAULT, OWATONNA, RED WING, AND WASECA.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 427 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA CERRO GORDO FRANKLIN HANCOCK HUMBOLDT KOSSUTH WINNEBAGO WORTH WRIGHT IN NORTHWEST IOWA EMMET PALO ALTO POCAHONTAS THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALGONA, BELMOND, BRITT, CLARION, CLEAR LAKE, EAGLE GROVE, EMMETSBURG, ESTHERVILLE, FONDA, FOREST CITY, GARNER, GILMORE CITY, HAMPTON, HUMBOLDT, KANAWHA, LAKE MILLS, LAURENS, MANLY, MASON CITY, NORTHWOOD, POCAHONTAS, AND ROLFE. * PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE. SCATTERED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE. SCATTERED LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE. A TORNADO OR TWO POSSIBLE. PROBABILITY TABLE: PROB OF 2 OR MORE TORNADOES : 20% PROB OF 1 OR MORE STRONG /EF2-EF5/ TORNADOES : 05% PROB OF 10 OR MORE SEVERE WIND EVENTS : 50% PROB OF 1 OR MORE WIND EVENTS >= 75 MPH : 10% PROB OF 10 OR MORE SEVERE HAIL EVENTS : 40% PROB OF 1 OR MORE HAIL EVENTS >= 2 INCHES : 10% PROB OF 6 OR MORE COMBINED SEVERE HAIL/WIND EVENTS : 80% MEAN STORM MOTION /MPH/ : E 40

The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls SD has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Iowa. Little Sioux River above Spencer / Highway 18 affecting Clay County. Little Sioux River near Milford affecting Dickinson County. Little Sioux River at Spencer affecting Clay County. * WHAT. Minor flooding is occurring. * WHERE. Little Sioux River above Spencer / Highway 18. * WHEN. From this evening until further notice. * IMPACTS. At 1322.5 feet, Most banks begin to be overtopped and overspill into nearby agricultural land. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 7:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 1322.1 feet. - Recent Activity. The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:00 PM CDT Sunday was 1322.1 feet. - Forecast. No forecast is available for this location. - Flood stage is 1322.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood