* WHAT. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE. Portions of northwest Iowa, southwest Minnesota and east central and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN. From 2 PM this afternoon to 10 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS. Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

WHAT..Periods of moderate to heavy rainfall with small hail and gusty winds to 45 to 50 mph possible. WHERE. Northern and Northeast Iowa WHEN. Through 4 AM CDT this Tuesday Morning IMPACTS. Standing and ponding water on roads and ditches can be expected. Visibilities may also be reduced during periods of heavier rainfall. PREPAREDNESS AND PRECAUTIONARY ACTIONS. Motorists should be prepared for minor urban flooding and ponding water on roads. Slow down during periods of lower visibilities, and also reduce speed to lower the risk of hydroplaning if you encounter standing water on roads.

* WHAT. Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE. Portions of south central, southeast, and southwest Minnesota. * WHEN. Through this evening. * IMPACTS. Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms should occur from early Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. This activity will have a very good chance at producing heavy rainfall rates due to high precipitable water values and strong lifting mechanisms. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* WHAT. Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE. Portions of Iowa, including the following areas, Buena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, Dickinson, Ida, O'Brien and Woodbury, southwest Minnesota, including the following areas, Cottonwood and Jackson, and northeast Nebraska, including the following area, Dakota. * WHEN. From 1 AM CDT Tuesday through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS. Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - Rainfall of 1 to 3 inches may be possible across the watch area by Tuesday afternoon. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* WHAT. Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE. Portions of central, north central, northeast, northwest, south central, southwest, and west central Iowa, including the following counties, in central Iowa, Boone, Dallas, Grundy, Hamilton, Hardin, Jasper, Marshall, Polk, Poweshiek, Story, Tama and Webster. In north central Iowa, Butler, Cerro Gordo, Franklin, Hancock, Humboldt, Kossuth, Winnebago, Worth and Wright. In northeast Iowa, Black Hawk and Bremer. In northwest Iowa, Emmet, Palo Alto and Pocahontas. In south central Iowa, Madison, Mahaska, Marion and Warren. In southwest Iowa, Adair and Cass. In west central Iowa, Audubon, Calhoun, Carroll, Crawford, Greene, Guthrie and Sac. * WHEN. From 1 AM CDT Tuesday through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS. Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

FFWDMX The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for. Northern Hancock County in north central Iowa. Southern Kossuth County in north central Iowa. Southern Winnebago County in north central Iowa. * Until 515 AM CDT. * At 1116 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional locally heavy rainfall of 2 or more inches is possible overnight. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly or may already be occurring in low lying areas. HAZARD. Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE. Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT. Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include. Algona, Forest City, Britt, Union Slogh, Eagle Lake, West Bend, Burt, Whittemore, Titonka, Wesley, Leland, Crystal Lake, Woden, Duncan, Miller, Hayfield, St. Benedict, Irvington, Sexton and Hutchins.

At 221 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD. Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE. Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT. Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include. Algona, Forest City, Britt, Union Slogh, Eagle Lake, West Bend, Burt, Whittemore, Titonka, Wesley, Leland, Crystal Lake, Woden, Duncan, Miller, Hayfield, St. Benedict, Irvington, Sexton and Hutchins.