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EXPIRED8/16/2025 2:55:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ExpectedSeverity: SevereCertainty: Likely
8/16/2025 2:55:00 AM until 8/16/2025 1:00:00 PM
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of central South Dakota, including the following
counties, Buffalo and Lyman.
* WHEN...Until 100 PM CDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 254 AM CDT, Doppler radar by 3 AM CDT indicated 1.5 to 2
inches of heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Fort Thompson, Oacoma, Reliance, Shelby, Gann Valley, Crow
Creek Housing, Tailrace Rec Area, Lees Corner, Dude Ranch,
Lake Francis Case, Etbauer Hill, Lake Sharpe, southeastern
Crow Creek Reservation and southeastern Lower Brule
Reservation.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood