⚠️ Flash Flood Warning – Hughes, SD; Stanley, SD – Thursday, July 30, 2026

Flash Flood Warning issued July 30 at 9:50PM CDT until July 31 at 12:45AM CDT by NWS Aberdeen SD

Details

FFWABR

The National Weather Service in Aberdeen has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for…
Western Hughes County in central South Dakota…
Eastern Stanley County in central South Dakota…

* Until 1245 AM CDT /1145 PM MDT/.

* At 950 PM CDT /850 PM MDT/, emergency management reported
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD…Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE…Emergency management reported.

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…
Pierre and Fort Pierre.

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.