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Disaster Declarations Tracker

Disaster declarations in South Dakota

Every federal disaster and emergency declaration for South Dakota in the past 12 months, from FEMA, with the designated counties and whether people can apply for federal aid.

Built by the Tribune's code from FEMA data. No AI wrote this page. Updated Nov. 2, 2026, 11:55 a.m. ET. Checked every hour.

FEMA recorded 4 declarations for South Dakota in the past 12 months: 3 major disasters and 1 fire management declaration. The latest, DR-4941-SD, was declared Sept. 1, 2026 (Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding).

4
Declarations in the past 12 months
3
Major disasters
1
With aid people can apply for
DR-4941-SD
Latest, declared Sept. 1, 2026
Alabama: 1 declaration in the past 12 monthsAlaska: 3 declarations in the past 12 monthsArizona: 1 declaration in the past 12 monthsColorado: 4 declarations in the past 12 monthsFlorida: 4 declarations in the past 12 monthsGeorgia: 4 declarations in the past 12 monthsIndiana: 3 declarations in the past 12 monthsKansas: 4 declarations in the past 12 monthsMaine: 0 declarations in the past 12 monthsMassachusetts: 1 declaration in the past 12 monthsMinnesota: 0 declarations in the past 12 monthsNew Jersey: 0 declarations in the past 12 monthsNorth Carolina: 1 declaration in the past 12 monthsNorth Dakota: 1 declaration in the past 12 monthsOklahoma: 12 declarations in the past 12 monthsPennsylvania: 0 declarations in the past 12 monthsSouth Dakota: 4 declarations in the past 12 monthsTexas: 8 declarations in the past 12 monthsWyoming: 0 declarations in the past 12 monthsConnecticut: 0 declarations in the past 12 monthsMissouri: 3 declarations in the past 12 monthsWest Virginia: 3 declarations in the past 12 monthsIllinois: 0 declarations in the past 12 monthsNew Mexico: 3 declarations in the past 12 monthsArkansas: 3 declarations in the past 12 monthsCalifornia: 6 declarations in the past 12 monthsDelaware: 1 declaration in the past 12 monthsDistrict of Columbia: 1 declaration in the past 12 monthsHawaii: 7 declarations in the past 12 monthsIowa: 1 declaration in the past 12 monthsKentucky: 3 declarations in the past 12 monthsMaryland: 1 declaration in the past 12 monthsMichigan: 1 declaration in the past 12 monthsMississippi: 4 declarations in the past 12 monthsMontana: 6 declarations in the past 12 monthsNew Hampshire: 1 declaration in the past 12 monthsNew York: 0 declarations in the past 12 monthsOhio: 1 declaration in the past 12 monthsOregon: 9 declarations in the past 12 monthsTennessee: 2 declarations in the past 12 monthsUtah: 6 declarations in the past 12 monthsVirginia: 1 declaration in the past 12 monthsWashington: 12 declarations in the past 12 monthsWisconsin: 2 declarations in the past 12 monthsNebraska: 4 declarations in the past 12 monthsSouth Carolina: 2 declarations in the past 12 monthsIdaho: 3 declarations in the past 12 monthsNevada: 6 declarations in the past 12 monthsVermont: 0 declarations in the past 12 monthsLouisiana: 3 declarations in the past 12 monthsRhode Island: 0 declarations in the past 12 months
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September 2026

Major disasterDR-4941-SD· Severe Storm

South Dakota: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding

Declared Sept. 1, 2026Incident period: June 2-4, 2026
Individual Assistance: people can applyPublic Assistance
1 designated areaOglala Sioux Tribe of the Pine Ridge Reservation
FEMA disaster pageApply at DisasterAssistance.gov
Major disasterDR-4938-SD· Severe Storm

South Dakota: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding

Declared Sept. 1, 2026Incident period: June 28-July 3, 2026
Public Assistance
10 designated areasBeadle County, Bennett County, Buffalo County, Crow Creek Indian Reservation, Day County, Hand County, Hughes County, Hyde County, Lower Brule Indian Reservation, Stanley County
FEMA disaster page

April 2026

Major disasterDR-4903-SD· Straight-Line Winds

South Dakota: Straight-line Winds

Declared April 7, 2026Incident period: Dec. 17-18, 2025
Public Assistance
3 designated areasCuster County, Fall River County, Pennington County
FEMA disaster page

March 2026

Fire managementFM-5622-SD· Fire

South Dakota: Qury Fire

Declared March 13, 2026Incident period: March 12, 2026 and continuing
Public Assistance
1 designated areaCuster County
FEMA disaster page

About this list

Each line is a declaration as FEMA recorded it. A major disaster declaration can open several programs: Individual Assistance (help for people and households, which they apply for), Public Assistance (help for state, local and tribal governments to rebuild) and Hazard Mitigation (projects to reduce future damage). Emergency declarations are narrower, and fire management declarations help pay for fighting a wildfire. FEMA often adds counties to a declaration after it is first made; this page shows FEMA's current list. Titles and types are FEMA's own.