City of Canton

Due to storm damage throughout Canton, the Rubble Site will be open on Sunday, July 14th at 8:00 am to 4:00 pm for tree and branch drop off.

Chautauqua Park has reopened for drop off of ash tree logs and branches. Please be mindful that the area is still muddy.

REMINDER about Lincoln County’s damage self-report link for residential and commercial damage: The last day to complete the self-reporting to collect residential /commercial damage information that may be used to seek a Disaster Declaration for Individuals /Small Business is July 12th, 2024. Completing this form does not guarantee assistance will become available. https://crisistrack.juvare.com/selfreport/sdoem.jsp?cid=lincolnSD&schemaId=null&iid=6675aed58ae3c12728e7130f&appId=lincolnSD.

City crews will be working to repair a water main on South West Road south of the railroad tracks. Residents in that area will be without water until the repair is made. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience.

Starting at 8am on Tuesday, July 9th, City crews will be working to repair a water main on Cedar Street between 2nd & 4th Streets. Residents in that area will be without water until the repair is made. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience.

City crews will be spraying for mosquitoes tomorrow night (07/09/24) depending on weather conditions.

City crews will be spraying for mosquitoes tonight, Friday July 5th

City Offices will be closed on Thursday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day. Happy Independence Day from all of us with the City of Canton!

From the Mayor in conjunction with the Public Works Director with the rain last night, the main lift still maintained. City crews are pumping and will continue to pump all week. Please continue to be cognizant of your water usage with the forecasted rain this week.

Canton residents can shoot fireworks July 3rd - July 7th, 2024. Fireworks can be shot off in town this year from July 3rd until 11:00 pm. July 4th until 10:00 pm; July 5th and 6th until 11:00pm and July 7th until 9:00pm. Cleanup is the owner's responsibility. Any debris left in the street may be subject to a fine. We appreciate your continued cooperation. Have a safe holiday!

Along with Govenor Noem, we have been monitoring today's weather forecast. Although Canton is in the area forecasting 1 to 1 and a 1/2 inches of rain, weather patterns can change in a heartbeat. The Southeast corner of the state is predicted to get 2 to 3 inches, hopefully that front won't be moving North to Canton. We are putting everyone on alert in case the weather takes a turn for the worst. The Fire Department, and Police Department have been alerted in case the weather changes, and City crews are continuing to pump throughout the week.

Tuesday July 2nd will be the last day to drop items off at the high school parking lot. After Tuesday July 2nd items that are allowed to be taken at the rubble site can be taken to the rubble site, all other items will need to be privately hauled to the Sioux Falls landfill.

From the Mayor in conjunction with the Public Works Director. The main lift continues to keep up and City crews will continue to pump. Continue to be mindful of your water usage, since the water restriction can be reinstituted at any time. There is the potential for rain on Monday and Tuesday, so make sure to watch for updates. Thank you for your continued efforts during this time.

From the Mayor in conjunction with the Public Works Director. The main lift continues to keep up and City crews will continue to pump through the weekend. Continue to be mindful of your water usage, since the water restriction status can change at any time, if the main life starts to fall behind. Thank you for your continued efforts during this time.

From the Mayor in conjunction with the Public Works Director, the main lift is where it needs to be regarding water levels. The water restriction is being lifted effective immediately. Continue to be mindful of your water usage, since the water restriction status can change at any time. We want to thank the citizens, and the businesses for their continued patience throughout the restriction.

Tomorrow June 29th will be the last day for curb pickup for flood items. If you have items that need to be picked up due to flood damage, call City Hall today to be placed on the list for pick up tomorrow.

City crews will be spraying for mosquitoes tonight, Friday June 28th.

From the mayor in conjunction with the public works director. With our main lift station levels receding, we are at a point where we need to monitor the sewer and will determine later today if we can ease restrictions. The laundromat currently will remain open, but we are still asking that citizens still be cognizant of water usage in their homes. At this time, we are requesting the car washes remain closed, until a determination is made later today on the water restrictions. We also want to let citizens know that we do have a spare pump and have access to more pumps if the need arises today, over the weekend, or on Monday with the possibility of rain. We appreciate your patience during this time.

UPDATE: Due to the continued water restriction but large need for people to wash their clothes, the City is going have the laundromat open tomorrow starting at 7:00am on a trial basis to help elevate the need. Please continue to refrain from doing laundry at home since we can’t monitor the usage.

At this time the water restriction for Canton will stay in affect. Even with the small amount of rain the City received, it set off the emergency alarms. City crews are still pumping and discharging the lagoons to help with the influx of water and will re-evaluate tomorrow. Thank you for your continued patience.