Calamity
HighSevere WeatherCalamity Score: 28

Severe Weather in United States

McPhersonUnited StatesNOAA

Right now

The most recent data we hold from NOAA arrived 2 hours ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.

This alert expired on 1 June 2026 at 03:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.

It is the 25th strongest of the 40 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 8 April 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 11 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

NOAA reported: Flash Flood Warning issued May 31 at 7:10PM CDT until May 31 at 10:15PM CDT by NWS Aberdeen SD

Nearby, since 8 April 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 10 independent sources, including NOAA.

Our own score for this event is 28 out of 100, at 69 % 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
SeverityHigh
Calamity Score (ours)28 / 100
Our confidence69%
Coordinates45.6820, -99.0540
Nearest CityAberdeen (50 km)
Impact Tierminor
Timestamp2026-06-01T00:10:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ce1e04ff7351876b6b6b7a15446fe3a2c87c0fb9.001.1

Score Breakdown

50
intensity
0
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

EventFlash Flood Warning
UrgencyImmediate
CertaintyLikely
AreaDescMcPherson, SD
HeadlineFlash Flood Warning issued May 31 at 7:10PM CDT until May 31 at 10:15PM CDT by NWS Aberdeen SD
Expires2026-05-31T22:15:00-05:00
SenderNameNWS Aberdeen SD
HasExactCoordstrue
Spc ReportTypehail
Spc Speed100
Spc Location3 SSW Leola
Spc CountyMcPherson
Spc StateSD
Spc Comments(ABR)
Iem TypeSummaryF
Iem City2 W Leola
Iem CountyMcPherson
Iem StateSD
Iem WfoABR
Iem RemarkOfficial with Leola Fire reports 6-12 inches of water covering SD 10 just west of town. Heavy equipment brought in to try and push the water off the roadway.

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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