* WHAT. West winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to around 45 mph expected. * WHERE. Cerro Gordo, Hancock, Kossuth, Winnebago, Worth, Emmet, and Palo Alto 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. The strongest wind gusts will likely be associated with showers or virga, which is rain that evaporates before it reaches the ground.

* 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.

* WHAT. West winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE. Portions of northwest Iowa, southwest Minnesota, and central, east central, south central, and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN. From 11 AM this morning 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 Iowa. West Fork Des Moines River at Estherville affecting Emmet County. * WHAT. Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE. The West Fork Des Moines River at Estherville, or from the Iowa-Minnesota border to near Wallingford. * WHEN. Until early Thursday morning. * IMPACTS. At 10.0 feet, Extensive lowland flooding occurs particularly over the parkland areas near the river. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 8:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 10.2 feet. - Forecast. The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.2 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.

* WHAT. Flooding caused by earlier excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE. A portion of north central Iowa, including the following county, Kossuth. * WHEN. Until 830 AM CDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS. Flooding of small rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 804 PM CDT, Emergency management reported heavy rain in the warned area due to thunderstorms earlier this afternoon. Flooding of some streets, fields and low-lying areas is still ongoing. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain has fallen earlier this afternoon. - Though the rainfall has ended, expected some flooding issues to continue overnight. - Some locations that will experience flooding include. Algona, Whittemore, Irvington, Algona Municipal Airport, Stinson Prairie State Park and Aa Call State Park.

The National Weather Service in Des Moines IA has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Iowa. East Fork Des Moines River near Algona affecting Kossuth and Humboldt Counties. * WHAT. Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE. The East Fork Des Moines River near Algona, or from Buffalo Creek near Burt to Lotts Creek near Livermore. * WHEN. Until Saturday morning. * IMPACTS. At 18.0 feet, Water threatens US 169 near Saint Joseph and may affect it south of Algona. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 8:15 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 16.3 feet. - Forecast. The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this evening to a crest of 17.8 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage Friday evening. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.

The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa. West Fork Des Moines River at Humboldt affecting Humboldt County. East Fork Des Moines River near Algona affecting Kossuth and Humboldt Counties. * WHAT. Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE. The West Fork Des Moines River at Humboldt, or from Joe Reasoner Dam to the East Fork Des Moines River. * WHEN. From this evening to Saturday morning. * IMPACTS. At 10.0 feet, water impacts some homes along Country Club Drive. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 4:15 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 9.8 feet. - Forecast. The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.0 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage Friday evening. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.

* WHAT. Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE. Part of southern Kossuth County. * WHEN. Until 830 AM CDT. * IMPACTS. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water. Flooding of small creeks and streams may still be lingering. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 401 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms had produced rainfall amounts between 2 and 5 inches. - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that will experience flooding include. Algona, Whittemore, Irvington, Algona Municipal Airport, Stinson Prairie State Park and Aa Call State Park.

The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa. Little Sioux River At Linn Grove affecting Buena Vista, Clay, O'Brien and Cherokee Counties. Little Sioux River at Cherokee affecting Cherokee County. . The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa. 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. * WHAT. Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE. Little Sioux River near Milford. * WHEN. Until further notice. * IMPACTS. At 16.0 feet, 170th Avenue south of Highway 9 is flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 8:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 15.7 feet. - Recent Activity. The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:00 PM CDT Tuesday was 15.7 feet. - Forecast. The river is expected to fall to 13.6 feet Sunday evening. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa. Little Sioux River At Linn Grove affecting Buena Vista, Clay, O'Brien and Cherokee Counties. Little Sioux River at Cherokee affecting Cherokee County. . The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa. 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. * WHAT. Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE. Little Sioux River at Linn Grove. * WHEN. From Wednesday afternoon to Saturday morning. * IMPACTS. At 18.5 feet, the city park in Sioux Rapids is flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 8:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 15.5 feet. - Forecast. The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 18.1 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage Friday 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 Linn Grove affecting Buena Vista, Clay, O'Brien and Cherokee Counties. Little Sioux River at Cherokee affecting Cherokee County. . The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa. 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. * 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 8:15 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 13.5 feet. - Recent Activity. The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:15 PM CDT Tuesday 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