THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 277 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES

IN NORTH CENTRAL IOWA

FLOYD                 MITCHELL

IN NORTHEAST IOWA

ALLAMAKEE             CHICKASAW             CLAYTON
FAYETTE               HOWARD                WINNESHIEK

IN MINNESOTA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA

DODGE                 FILLMORE              HOUSTON
MOWER                 OLMSTED               WABASHA
WINONA

IN WISCONSIN THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES

IN WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN

BUFFALO               TREMPEALEAU

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALMA, ARCADIA, AUSTIN, CALEDONIA,
CHARLES CITY, CRESCO, DECORAH, DODGE CENTER, ELKADER,
NEW HAMPTON, OELWEIN, OSAGE, PRESTON, ROCHESTER, WABASHA, WAUKON,
WHITEHALL, AND WINONA.

* WHAT...Flash Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Iowa, including the following counties,
Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Floyd, Howard, Mitchell
and Winneshiek and southeast Minnesota, including the following
counties, Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and
Winona.

* WHEN...Through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms will continue
today.  Some heavy rainfall has already occurred over parts
of Dodge and Mower counties in southeast Minnesota near a
stationary boundary. Additional rainfall, some heavy is
forecast to occur with storms this morning as deeper moisture
and a storm system approaches the area.  More rain
overspreads the area again this afternoon as the storm system
moves through.  Due to storms repeating over the same areas,
locally heavy rain and flash flooding could occur.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.