South Dakota Severe Flood Warning | Effective 07/02/2026 13:07

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued July 2 at 3:07PM CDT until July 2 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Aberdeen SD
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 2, 2026 - 1:07pm
Expires: 
July 2, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northwestern Buffalo County in central South Dakota... Southeastern Hughes County in central South Dakota... Southwestern Hyde County in central South Dakota... Northern Lyman County in central South Dakota... Southeastern Stanley County in central South Dakota... * WHEN...Until 900 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 306 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Fort Thompson, Lower Brule, Stephan, Joe Creek Rec Area, Lake Sharpe, West Bend Rec Area, Cedar Creek Rec Area, Degrey Rec Area, Counselor Creek Boat Access Area, Rousseau, Tailrace Rec Area, Lower Brule Reservation and Crow Creek Reservation. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description: 
Buffalo, SD; Hughes, SD; Hyde, SD; Lyman, SD; Stanley, SD
Forcast Office: 
NWS Aberdeen SD