Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 3 at 5:09AM MDT until June 3 at 8:45PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 3, 2026 - 4:09am
Expires:
June 3, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Southwestern Oglala Lakota County in southwestern South
Dakota...
* WHEN...Until 845 PM MDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 509 AM MDT, emergency management reported ongoing flooding
across the warned area. Between 2 and 5 inches of rain have
fallen.
- This includes the following streams and drainages...
Grass Creek, Porcupine Creek, Pepper Creek, Fast Horse Creek,
Janis Creek, Slim Butte Creek, White Horse Creek, North Fork
Blacktail Creek, Little Grass Creek, White Clay Creek, White
River, Alkali Creek, Blacktail Creek and Wounded Knee Creek.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Oglala, Manderson, Number 4, South Lakeside, Loneman, Goose Neck
Housing, Slim Buttes Housing and Slim Butte.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Area Description:
Oglala Lakota, SD
Forcast Office:
NWS Rapid City SD