| Event | Flash Flood Warning |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| Area | Davison, SD; Hanson, SD; Hutchinson, SD |
| Effective | 9/5/2026, 4:38:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 9/5/2026, 8:45:00 AM CDT |
Flash Flood Warning issued September 5 at 4:38AM CDT until September 5 at 8:45AM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD
Details
FFWFSD
The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for…
Southeastern Davison County in southeastern South Dakota…
Southwestern Hanson County in southeastern South Dakota…
Northwestern Hutchinson County in southeastern South Dakota…
* Until 845 AM CDT.
* At 438 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3.5 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour.
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2.5 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…
Ethan, Dimock and Milltown.
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.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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