
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.


At this time City crews are still working on making it safe to possibly lift the water restrictions. City hall is hoping for more of an update around 3:30-4:00 today. Once that update is available it will be posted to Facebook, and on the City, app. Thank you for your continued patience.


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. The link


The water restriction is still in effect. The City is beginning to get less intrusion and starting to catch up. The City will reassess tomorrow at noon. We appreciate your patience during this time.


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


UPDATE: Active pumping will be stopped at 4:30pm. Once again this is raw sewage, avoid contact with this area.
Discharging 10th and Pleasant Street from the manhole onto the west curbline will be done immediately. This is raw sewage, avoid coming in contact with this area during this time.

Discharging 10th and Pleasant Street from the manhole onto the west curbline will be done immediately. This is raw sewage, avoid coming in contact with this area during this time.


For those veterans in need, DAV has assistance for veterans for housing, and food. Their website is https://www.dav.org/ and their phone number is 1 (877) I Am A Vet (1-877-426-2838) for questions about help.


The Rubble Site will be open the week of June 25th through June 28th, 12:00- 7:00 pm, and Saturday June 29th. Ash trees can be taken to the rubble site during this time, due to the flooding at Chautauqua Park. The drop site on the west end of the high school parking lot has been extended to Tuesday July 2nd. This will be a drop off site for carpet, furniture, and other items as long as they are not tires, appliances with compressors, or hazardous materials.


The water restriction has been reinstated as of 6:40 pm on June 24th. Residents of Canton, please restrict water usage due to the sanitary sewer being overwhelmed. Please ensure sump pumps are not running into sanitary systems until further notice.
