South Dakota: FEMA disaster declarations
Official FEMA records · Historical data · Last refreshed 5 Nov 2026, 18:35 UTC
Data last refreshed 5 Nov 2026, 18:35 UTC. FEMA may have newer records.
FEMA has issued 98 declarations for South Dakota since 31 Jul 1954. The most recent is Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding, declared 1 Sep 2026.
- Major disaster declarations
- 65
- Emergency declarations
- 6
- Fire management assistance declarations
- 27
- Declarations covering the whole state
- 11
These figures count FEMA declarations and designated areas. They do not measure damage, cost, deaths or how severe an event was.
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Latest declarations
| Declaration | Incident type | Declared | ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | Severe Storm | 1 Sep 2026 | DR-4941-SD |
| Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Severe Storm | 1 Sep 2026 | DR-4938-SD |
| Straight-Line Winds | Straight-Line Winds | 7 Apr 2026 | DR-4903-SD |
| Qury Fire | Fire | 13 Mar 2026 | FM-5622-SD |
| Severe Storm and Flooding | Flood | 11 Sep 2025 | DR-4890-SD |
| Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | Severe Storm | 1 Nov 2024 | DR-4842-SD |
| Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | Flood | 15 Aug 2024 | DR-4807-SD |
| Flooding | Flood | 6 Jul 2023 | DR-4718-SD |
| Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm | Winter Storm | 27 Feb 2023 | DR-4689-SD |
| Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm | Winter Storm | 20 Feb 2023 | DR-4688-SD |
| Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm | Winter Storm | 20 Feb 2023 | DR-4687-SD |
| Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Severe Storm | 2 Aug 2022 | DR-4664-SD |
| Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding | Severe Storm | 29 Jun 2022 | DR-4656-SD |
| Auburn Fire | Fire | 4 Oct 2021 | FM-5418-SD |
| Schroeder Fire | Fire | 29 Mar 2021 | FM-5384-SD |
| COVID-19 Pandemic | Biological | 5 Apr 2020 | DR-4527-SD |
| COVID-19 | Biological | 13 Mar 2020 | EM-3536-SD |
| COVID-19 | Biological | 13 Mar 2020 | EM-3526-SD |
| COVID-19 | Biological | 13 Mar 2020 | EM-3513-SD |
| COVID-19 | Biological | 13 Mar 2020 | EM-3475-SD |
Most common incident types
| Incident type | Declarations |
|---|---|
| Severe Storm | 34 |
| Fire | 27 |
| Flood | 21 |
| Biological | 5 |
| Snowstorm | 4 |
| Winter Storm | 3 |
| Straight-Line Winds | 1 |
| Coastal Storm | 1 |
Declarations by county
FEMA declarations per county, 1964–2026
- None
- 1–10 (0)
- 11–20 (29)
- 21–30 (34)
- 31–40 (1)
- 41 or more (1)
66 counties named in at least one declaration since 1964. Declarations covering the whole state are not counted here.