Calamity
MediumSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 43

Severe Weather near Sioux Falls

MinnehahaUnited StatesNOAA

This alert expired on 25 May 2026 at 07:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 10th strongest of the 60 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 15 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 25 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued May 25 at 12:01AM CDT until May 25 at 2:15AM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD

An estimated 171,544 people live within 50 km of this point.

Nearby, since 15 March 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 8 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 90 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Event Data

TypeSevere Weather
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)43 / 100
Our confidence90%
Coordinates43.5220, -96.7190
Nearest CitySioux Falls (2 km)
Population Exposed171.5K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-05-25T05:01:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.56975a58bba71d76cc08190b48f8be2d41228d7b.001.1

Score Breakdown

35
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventFlash Flood Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescMinnehaha, SD
HeadlineFlash Flood Warning issued May 25 at 12:01AM CDT until May 25 at 2:15AM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD
Expires2026-05-25T02:15:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Sioux Falls SD
HasExactCoordstrue
Iem TypeSummaryH
Iem Magnitude1.25
Iem UnitInch
Iem City5 SSW Chandler
Iem CountyMurray
Iem StateMN
Iem WfoFSD
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Safety Information

During flooding: never walk, swim, or drive through floodwaters. Six inches of moving water can knock you down, and one foot of water can sweep away a vehicle. Move to higher ground if waters rise. After flooding, avoid contact with floodwater which may contain sewage, chemicals, or debris. Follow local emergency service guidance.

Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.

This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.

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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 43/100, near Sioux Falls (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.