Flat ButteSD
A town. Nearly 66.1% of it is conserved land.
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Outdoors
Nearly a third of Flat Butte is conserved land
6.8 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
66.1%conserved
66.1%
conserved · 15,034 of 22,737 acres
6.8 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Buffalo Gap National Grassland | 3.4 mi | 15,043 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.
74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingWildfireCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Flat Butte has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
38″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–36°
Spring34–59°
Summer58–85°
Fall36–62°
Oct 7
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Flat Butte is
Flat Butte beats the South Dakota average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
26 measures vs. South Dakota
2 better19 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Flat Butte | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.4% | 75.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.4% | 84.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.1% | 6.8% |
Hans P Peterson Memorial Hospital - Cah
24.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Flat Butte’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Flat Butte.