U.S. state

South Dakota

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At a glance

Capital
Pierre
Postal
SD

Weather alerts

Active · as of 12 Oct 2026
ModerateSpecial Weather StatementSpecial Weather Statement issued October 11 at 6:46PM CDT by NWS Aberdeen SD · Marshall; Roberts; Day; Codington; Grant · 11 Oct 2026 until 12 Oct 2026

Source: National Weather Service

Disasters

FEMA declarations from the last 24 months
Major disasterSevere StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING · DR-4941-SD · 1 Sept 2026Major disasterSevere StormSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING · DR-4938-SD · 1 Sept 2026Major disasterStraight-Line WindsSTRAIGHT-LINE WINDS · DR-4903-SD · 7 Apr 2026Major disasterFloodSEVERE STORM AND FLOODING · DR-4890-SD · 11 Sept 2025Major disasterSevere StormSEVERE STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING · DR-4842-SD · 1 Nov 2024

Sources: OpenFEMA · Ready.gov

Emergency contacts

Emergency
911

Agency pages are the state links published by USA.gov.

Lodging

Per diem

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Official GSA per diem for South Dakota. Opens in a new tab.

A short list of lodging near Pierre, the capital. Rates stay on the official per diem.

Source: Wikidata · retrieved 2026-10-03. Map pins open on OpenStreetMap.

Weather alerts refresh about every 15 minutes. FEMA declarations about every 6 hours. Checked 12 Oct 2026.