⚠️ Flash Flood Warning – Kingsbury, SD – Thursday, July 30, 2026

Flash Flood Warning issued July 30 at 11:34PM CDT until July 31 at 2:30AM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD

Details

FFWFSD

The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for…
Northwestern Kingsbury County in east central South Dakota…

* Until 230 AM CDT.

* At 1134 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 3 inches in 1 hour.
Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.

HAZARD…Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

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…
De Smet and Erwin.

Instructions

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.

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.