A cold front will push through today. Winds will shift from southwest to northwest with gusts around 25 mph this afternoon. In addition, relative humidity values dropping to 18 to 25 percent this afternoon will lead to elevated fire weather conditions and the possibility of quickly spreading fires. Check with your county or the DNR to see if there are any burn restrictions in place before starting fires. For more information on burn restrictions, consult: www.dnr.state.mn.us/forestry/fire/firerating_restrictions.html.

The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa. Little Sioux River At Linn Grove affecting O'Brien, Clay, Buena Vista and Cherokee Counties. Ocheyedan River near Spencer affecting Clay County. Little Sioux River above Spencer / Highway 18 affecting Clay County. Little Sioux River at Cherokee affecting Cherokee County. 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. Until early Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS. At 14.0 feet, significant amounts of pasture and other farm lands begin to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 7:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 13.8 feet. - Recent Activity. The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:00 AM CDT Saturday was 13.8 feet. - Forecast. The river is expected to fall below flood stage early Wednesday afternoon and continue falling to 11.8 feet Thursday morning. - 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 Linn Grove affecting O'Brien, Clay, Buena Vista and Cherokee Counties. Ocheyedan River near Spencer affecting Clay County. Little Sioux River above Spencer / Highway 18 affecting Clay County. Little Sioux River at Cherokee affecting Cherokee County. 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 Linn Grove. * WHEN. Until Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS. At 18.5 feet, the city park in Sioux Rapids is flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 9:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 18.0 feet. - Recent Activity. The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:00 AM CDT Saturday was 18.1 feet. - Forecast. The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.6 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage Monday 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 At Linn Grove affecting O'Brien, Clay, Buena Vista and Cherokee Counties. Ocheyedan River near Spencer affecting Clay County. Little Sioux River above Spencer / Highway 18 affecting Clay County. Little Sioux River at Cherokee affecting Cherokee County. 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. 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 8:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 12.9 feet. - Recent Activity. The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:00 AM CDT Saturday was 13.2 feet. - Forecast. The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0 feet this afternoon. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa. Little Sioux River At Linn Grove affecting Clay, Buena Vista, Cherokee and O'Brien Counties. Ocheyedan River near Spencer affecting Clay County. Little Sioux River above Spencer / Highway 18 affecting Clay County. Little Sioux River at Cherokee affecting Cherokee County. Little Sioux River at Spencer affecting Clay County. Little Sioux River near Milford affecting Dickinson County. * WHAT. Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE. Little Sioux River at Linn Grove. * WHEN. Until early Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS. At 18.5 feet, the city park in Sioux Rapids is flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 9:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 17.9 feet. - Forecast. The river is expected to remain nearly steady at 18.0 feet tonight. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon. - 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 At Linn Grove affecting Clay, Buena Vista, Cherokee and O'Brien Counties. Ocheyedan River near Spencer affecting Clay County. Little Sioux River above Spencer / Highway 18 affecting Clay County. Little Sioux River at Cherokee affecting Cherokee County. Little Sioux River at Spencer affecting Clay County. Little Sioux River near Milford affecting Dickinson County. * WHAT. Minor flooding is occurring. * WHERE. Little Sioux River above Spencer / Highway 18. * WHEN. Until further notice. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 8:15 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 1323.0 feet. - Recent Activity. The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:15 PM CDT Saturday was 1323.1 feet. - Forecast. No forecast is available for this location. - Flood stage is 1322.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa. Little Sioux River At Linn Grove affecting Clay, Buena Vista, Cherokee and O'Brien Counties. Ocheyedan River near Spencer affecting Clay County. Little Sioux River above Spencer / Highway 18 affecting Clay County. Little Sioux River at Cherokee affecting Cherokee County. 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. Until early Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS. At 14.0 feet, significant amounts of pasture and other farm lands begin to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 8:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 13.4 feet. - Recent Activity. The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:00 PM CDT Saturday was 13.7 feet. - Forecast. The river is expected to fall below flood stage Wednesday. - 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 at Cherokee affecting Cherokee County. Little Sioux River above Spencer / Highway 18 affecting Clay County. 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. Until early Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS. At 14.0 feet, significant amounts of pasture and other farm lands begin to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 8:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 13.4 feet. - Recent Activity. The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:00 AM CDT Sunday was 13.4 feet. - Forecast. The river is expected to fall below flood stage early Wednesday afternoon and continue falling to 11.5 feet Friday 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 at Cherokee affecting Cherokee County. Little Sioux River above Spencer / Highway 18 affecting Clay County. 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. 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 8:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 12.3 feet. - Recent Activity. The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:00 AM CDT Sunday was 12.7 feet. - Forecast. The river is expected to fall to 10.3 feet Friday morning. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood