NWS Aberdeen SDFA.W 0021August 13, 2026
Flood Warning: Hyde, SD
The National Weather Service office in Aberdeen issued a flood warning for Hyde in South Dakota, which was in force until 7:00 a.m. local time on August 13. It was the 21st areal flood warning the NWS office in Aberdeen issued in 2026. South Dakota had 3 flood warnings in August 2026, against 8 in an average August of 2008-2025 (South Dakota's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 5.9 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Aberdeen SD
- Area
- Hyde
- State
- South Dakota
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 1:07 a.m. CDT, August 13, 2026
- Expires
- 7:00 a.m. CDT, August 13, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KABR FA.W 0021
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...East Central Hyde County in central South Dakota... * WHEN...Until 700 AM CDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 106 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Highmore. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
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.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.