South Dakota FEMA Disaster Declarations — 12 Since 2021
Last 5 years · 52 counties affected · Newest declaration: April 7, 2026
How many FEMA disaster declarations has South Dakota had?
South Dakota has had 12 federal disaster declarations in the last 5 years — 10 major disasters (DR), 0 emergencies (EM), and 2 fire-management declarations (FM) — affecting 52 counties. The most common incident types were Flood (3), Severe Storm (3), Winter Storm (3).
Declarations (12)
Major Disaster
STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Fire Mgmt
QURY FIRE
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Major Disaster
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORM
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND SNOWSTORM
Major Disaster
Major Disaster
Fire Mgmt
AUBURN FIRE
About this data. Federal disaster declarations are
issued by the President under the Stafford Act. Each declaration
unlocks federal funding for recovery — typically Public
Assistance (rebuilding government infrastructure),
Individual Assistance (grants and SBA loans for
households), and Hazard Mitigation programs. See
OpenFEMA
for full documentation. Page rendered August 13, 2026.