Weather

The National Weather Service reports that five tornadoes had touched down in southeast Wisconsin during Saturday's storms.

An hour south of Minneapolis, Mother Nature has declared war on the city of Waterville.

Floodwaters forced people out of their homes in parts of Iowa, the result of weeks of rain, while much of the United States longed for relief Saturday from yet another round of extraordinary heat.

Governor Tim Walz has declared a peacetime emergency and called in the National Guard to help with flooding in southern Minnesota after heavy rainfall over the past week.

After a wet and rainy week, Sunday is shaping up to be much drier.

Heavy rains flooded streets, parking lots and ramps in Mankato this week, and as of Saturday city leaders said they’d received 19 reports of homes with flooded basements.

Before the weather finally turns sunny on Sunday, Minnesotans dealt with rain yet again in the southern half of the state. FOX 9 has compiled some of the largest rain totals seen so far.

After a few days with several rounds heavy rain and thunderstorms, we will finally start drying out soon.

The cities of Edina and Dundas are filling sandbags and delivering them to homeowners who request them to keep their properties from being underwater.

As continued rains have caused flooding throughout both northern and southern Minnesota, health officials are urging owners of private wells to take caution.

Minnesota communities are grappling with the aftermath of heavy rain that has caused flooding and damage in some areas, while others are preparing for possible flooding.

Southern Minnesota took its turn getting the brunt of the rain Thursday into Friday. FOX 9's Cody Matz offers updated rain totals, and a look at the weather ahead this weekend.