Winds are beginning to wane this evening across the area. With gusts overall dropping below 45 mph, the Wind Advisory will be allowed to expire. However, a few gusts around 40 mph are possible through sunset.

Winds will quickly subside this evening.

The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa. Little Sioux River at Cherokee affecting Cherokee County. Little Sioux River At Linn Grove affecting Buena Vista, Cherokee, O'Brien and Clay Counties. . The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa. Little Sioux River near Montgomery affecting Dickinson County. Ocheyedan River near Spencer affecting Clay County. 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. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued by Thursday morning.Thursday evening. * WHAT. Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE. Little Sioux River at Linn Grove. * WHEN. From Friday afternoon to early Monday morning. * IMPACTS. At 18.5 feet, the city park in Sioux Rapids is flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 8:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 16.5 feet. - Forecast. The river is expected to rise above flood stage Friday afternoon to a crest of 18.1 feet Friday evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday morning. - Flood stage is 18.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa. Little Sioux River at Cherokee affecting Cherokee County. Little Sioux River At Linn Grove affecting Buena Vista, Cherokee, O'Brien and Clay Counties. . The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa. Little Sioux River near Montgomery affecting Dickinson County. Ocheyedan River near Spencer affecting Clay County. 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. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued by Thursday morning.Thursday evening. * WHAT. Minor flooding is occurring. * WHERE. Little Sioux River near Montgomery. * WHEN. Until further notice. * IMPACTS. At 1391.0 feet, Crop and pasture land begin to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 8:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 1391.4 feet. - Recent Activity. The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:00 PM CDT Wednesday was 1391.5 feet. - Forecast. No forecast is available for this location. - Flood stage is 1391.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa. Little Sioux River near Montgomery affecting Dickinson County. Ocheyedan River near Spencer affecting Clay County. 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. Little Sioux River at Cherokee affecting Cherokee County. Little Sioux River At Linn Grove affecting Buena Vista, Cherokee, O'Brien and Clay Counties. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued by Thursday evening. * WHAT. Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE. Little Sioux River at Linn Grove. * WHEN. From Friday afternoon to early Monday morning. * IMPACTS. At 18.5 feet, the city park in Sioux Rapids is flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 8:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 16.5 feet. - Forecast. The river is expected to rise above flood stage Friday afternoon to a crest of 18.1 feet Friday evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday morning. - Flood stage is 18.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa. Little Sioux River near Montgomery affecting Dickinson County. Ocheyedan River near Spencer affecting Clay County. 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. Little Sioux River at Cherokee affecting Cherokee County. Little Sioux River At Linn Grove affecting Buena Vista, Cherokee, O'Brien and Clay Counties. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued by Thursday evening. * WHAT. Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE. Little Sioux River near Milford. * WHEN. Until further notice. * IMPACTS. At 16.5 feet, The lowest portion of 180th St is flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 7:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 15.5 feet. - Recent Activity. The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:00 PM CDT Wednesday was 15.6 feet. - Forecast. The river is expected to fall to 13.6 feet Monday evening. - 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 near Montgomery affecting Dickinson County. Ocheyedan River near Spencer affecting Clay County. 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. Little Sioux River at Cherokee affecting Cherokee County. Little Sioux River At Linn Grove affecting Buena Vista, Cherokee, O'Brien and Clay Counties. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued by Thursday evening. * WHAT. Minor flooding is occurring. * WHERE. Little Sioux River above Spencer / Highway 18. * WHEN. Until further notice. * IMPACTS. At 1322.5 feet, Most banks begin to be overtopped and overspill into nearby agricultural land. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 7:45 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 1324.0 feet. - Recent Activity. The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:45 PM CDT Wednesday was 1324.0 feet. - Forecast. No forecast is available for this location. - Flood stage is 1322.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa. Little Sioux River at Cherokee affecting Cherokee County. Little Sioux River At Linn Grove affecting Buena Vista, Cherokee, O'Brien and Clay Counties. . The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa. Little Sioux River near Montgomery affecting Dickinson County. Ocheyedan River near Spencer affecting Clay County. 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. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued by Thursday morning.Thursday evening. * WHAT. Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE. Little Sioux River at Spencer. * WHEN. Until further notice. * IMPACTS. At 14.0 feet, city sewers in Spencer can begin to back up. Highway 18 between Spencer and Dickens can start flooding if flows on the tributary creeks are also very high. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 7:15 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 13.4 feet. - Recent Activity. The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:15 PM CDT Wednesday was 13.5 feet. - Forecast. The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.5 feet just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa. Ocheyedan River near Spencer affecting Clay County. Little Sioux River near Montgomery affecting Dickinson County. 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. Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE. Little Sioux River near Milford. * WHEN. Until further notice. * IMPACTS. At 16.5 feet, The lowest portion of 180th St is flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 7:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 15.4 feet. - Recent Activity. The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:00 AM CDT Thursday was 15.5 feet. - Forecast. The river is expected to continue to fall to around 13.4 feet by Tuesday morning. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa. Ocheyedan River near Spencer affecting Clay County. Little Sioux River near Montgomery affecting Dickinson County. 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 and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE. Ocheyedan River near Spencer. * WHEN. Until early Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS. At 9.5 feet, Additional pasture and agricultural land begins to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 7:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 9.3 feet. - Recent Activity. The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:45 AM CDT Thursday was 9.7 feet. - Forecast. The river is expected to fall below flood stage Sunday afternoon and continue falling to near 7.2 feet Tuesday morning. - Flood stage is 8.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood