NWS Aberdeen SDFA.W 0024September 28, 2026
Flood Warning: Dewey, SD
The National Weather Service office in Aberdeen issued a flood warning for Dewey in South Dakota, which was in force until 12:30 p.m. local time on September 28. It was the 24th areal flood warning the NWS office in Aberdeen issued in 2026. South Dakota had 2 flood warnings in September 2026, against 8 in an average September of 2008-2025 (South Dakota's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 6 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Aberdeen SD
- Area
- Dewey
- State
- South Dakota
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 6:30 a.m. CDT, September 28, 2026
- Expires
- 12:30 p.m. CDT, September 28, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KABR FA.W 0024
- 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...West Central Dewey County in north central South Dakota... * WHEN...Until 1130 AM MDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 530 AM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Green Grass. - 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. 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.
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.