Mount Rushmore National Memorial, South Dakota
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Severe Thunderstorm Warning |
| Area(s): | Jackson, SD; Mellette, SD |
| Effective: | 2026-07-09 @ 3:40 pm -> 2026-07-09 @ 4:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-07-09 @ 3:40 pm -> 2026-07-09 @ 4:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Immediate |
| Issued By: | NWS Rapid City SD on 2026-07-09 @ 3:40 pm |
| Headline: | Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 9 at 2:40PM MDT until July 9 at 3:00PM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD |
| Description: |
At 240 PM MDT /340 PM CDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located over Black Pipe, or 25 miles west of White River, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Norris, Black Pipe and Corn Creek. |
| Alert: | Extreme Heat Watch |
| Area(s): | Harding; Northern Perkins; Butte; Northern Meade Co Plains; Ziebach; Northern Foothills; Rapid City; Southern Foothills; Southern Black Hills; Custer Co Plains; Pennington Co Plains; Haakon; Western Fall River; Northern Oglala Lakota; Northern Jackson; Mellette; Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills; Southern Meade Co Plains; Hermosa Foothills; Eastern Fall River; Southern Jackson; Southern Perkins; Northern Campbell; Southern Campbell; Western Crook; Weston County Plains; Newcastle; Northeastern Crook |
| Effective: | 2026-07-09 @ 12:34 pm -> 2026-07-10 @ 3:45 am |
| Onset: | 2026-07-11 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-07-14 @ 1:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Rapid City SD on 2026-07-09 @ 12:34 pm |
| Headline: | Extreme Heat Watch issued July 9 at 11:34AM MDT until July 14 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Rapid City SD |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values ranging from 100 to 105 possible. * WHERE...Portions of northwestern, south central, southwestern, and the Black Hills of South Dakota and northeast Wyoming. * WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat events. |
| Alert: | Flood Warning |
| Area(s): | Codington, SD |
| Effective: | 2026-07-09 @ 10:13 am -> 2026-07-10 @ 6:15 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-07-09 @ 10:13 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Immediate |
| Issued By: | NWS Aberdeen SD on 2026-07-09 @ 10:13 am |
| Headline: | Flood Warning issued July 9 at 10:13AM CDT by NWS Aberdeen SD |
| Description: |
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota... Mud Creek near Rauville affecting Codington County. South Branch Tributary Mud Creek near Rauville affecting Codington County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring. * WHERE...South Branch Tributary Mud Creek near Rauville. * WHEN...Until further notice. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 4.4 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:00 AM CDT Thursday was 4.8 feet. - Flood stage is 4.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |
| Alert: | Flood Warning |
| Area(s): | Brookings, SD; Hamlin, SD |
| Effective: | 2026-07-09 @ 8:47 am -> 2026-07-10 @ 11:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-07-09 @ 8:47 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Immediate |
| Issued By: | NWS Sioux Falls SD on 2026-07-09 @ 8:47 am |
| Headline: | Flood Warning issued July 9 at 8:47AM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD |
| Description: |
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota... Big Sioux River near Estelline affecting Hamlin and Brookings Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring. * WHERE...Big Sioux River near Estelline. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 1645.5 feet, widespread flooding of agricultural lands begins. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 1644.8 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:00 AM CDT Thursday was 1644.8 feet. - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location. - Flood stage is 1644.0 feet. - Stay up to date with the latest river observations and forecasts at: water.noaa.gov |