Yankton County Emergency Management
There's no harm in hoping for the best as long as you're prepared for the worst
Yankton County Emergency Management
04-15-2026
NO Open Burning 4-16-2026
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NO Open Burning 4-17-2026
NO Open Burning 4-17-2026
Friday
Yankton County Emergency Management
Media Release - NO Open Burning 4-16 -17 -2026
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
1228 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026
NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052>071-160300-
/O.UPG.KFSD.FW.A.0006.260416T1700Z-
260417T0100Z//O.NEW.KFSD.FW.W.0008.
260416T1700Z-260417T0100Z/Dixon-Dakota
-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Gregory-Jerauld-
Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Moody-Brule-Aurora-
Davison-Hanson-McCook-Minnehaha-Charles
Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-Lincoln-Bon
Homme-Yankton-Clay-Union-
1228 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON
TO 8 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL AND
SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA AND FAR NORTHEAST
NEBRASKA...
The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued
a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity,
which is in effect from noon to 8 PM CDT Thursday.
The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* AFFECTED AREA...In Nebraska, Dixon and Dakota. In
South Dakota, Beadle, Kingsbury, Brookings, Gregory,
Jerauld, Sanborn, Miner, Lake, Moody, Brule, Aurora,
Davison, Hanson, McCook, Minnehaha, Charles Mix,
Douglas, Hutchinson, Turner, Lincoln, Bon Homme,
Yankton, Clay and Union.
* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to
30 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather
conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly.
A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity,
and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme
fire behavior.
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Yankton County Emergency Management
Media Release
Bridge Closure – Yankton County Highway Department has announced the closure of the Stone Church Bridge on 431st Ave over the James River. Construction will begin on January 20th at 7 am. The bridge will be closed until sometime in 2027. This is a total bridge replacement over the James River. Use Designates detour routes to get around this construction site. More information will become available as time goes on. got to the Yankton County website, Yankton OEM website, or Facebook page, and Yankton County Highway Facebook page,
