Flash Flood Warning Issued for Southeastern Minnehaha County, SD
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NOAA issued it on June 8, 2026, 2 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Sioux Falls has issued a Flash Flood Warning for southeastern Minnehaha County until 2:15 AM CDT May 25 due to thunderstorms producing heavy rain.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern Minnehaha County, South Dakota
- Issued
- June 8, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Sioux Falls SD
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southeastern Minnehaha County, South Dakota.
Alert Details
Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Sioux Falls SD. Effective from May 24 at 11:29 PM CDT until May 25 at 2:15 AM CDT. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
Southeastern Minnehaha County in southeastern South Dakota, including Sioux Falls, Brandon, and Ellis.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Expected rainfall rate is 2 to 3 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible.
Timeline
Alert effective May 24 at 11:29 PM CDT. Expires May 25 at 2:15 AM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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