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Fall River County, South Dakota FEMA Disaster Declarations — 18 Federal Declarations

1997–2026 · 13 DR · 2 EM · 3 FM · Last update: April 7, 2026

How many FEMA disaster declarations has Fall River County, South Dakota had?

Fall River County, South Dakota has had 18 federal disaster declarations on record (1953 to present), spanning 1997 through 2026 — 13 major disasters (DR), 2 emergencies (EM), and 3 fire-management declarations (FM). The most common incident types in this county are Severe Storm (6), Biological (4), Flood (3).

Declarations affecting Fall River County

Major Disaster
STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Declared: April 7, 2026 Incident: Straight-Line Winds Disaster #: 4903 Began: December 17, 2025 Ended: December 18, 2025
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Declared: April 5, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 4527 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023
Programs: Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Declared: April 5, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 4527 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023
Programs: Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Declared: April 5, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 4527 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
COVID-19
Declared: March 13, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 3475 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Declared: September 23, 2019 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4463 Began: May 21, 2019 Ended: June 7, 2019
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING
Declared: June 7, 2019 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4440 Began: March 13, 2019 Ended: April 26, 2019
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Fire Mgmt
VINEYARD FIRE
Declared: August 12, 2018 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5272 Began: August 11, 2018 Ended: August 14, 2018
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Declared: February 1, 2017 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4298 Began: December 24, 2016 Ended: December 26, 2016
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Declared: July 30, 2015 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4233 Began: June 17, 2015 Ended: June 24, 2015
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING
Declared: November 8, 2013 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4155 Began: October 3, 2013 Ended: October 16, 2013
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Declared: September 23, 2010 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1938 Began: July 21, 2010 Ended: July 30, 2010
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Fire Mgmt
ALABAUGH CANYON FIRE
Declared: July 8, 2007 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 2710 Began: July 7, 2007 Ended: July 20, 2007
Programs: Public Assistance
Emergency
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Declared: September 10, 2005 Incident: Coastal Storm Disaster #: 3234 Began: September 6, 2005 Ended: October 1, 2005
Programs: Public Assistance
Fire Mgmt
FLAGPOLE FIRE COMPLEX
Declared: August 13, 2000 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 2319 Began: August 11, 2000 Ended: August 20, 2000
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES AND MUDSLIDES
Declared: May 19, 2000 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1330 Began: April 18, 2000 Ended: April 20, 2000
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE FLOODING, SEVER WINTER STORMS,HEAVY RAINS HIGH WINDS
Declared: April 7, 1997 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 1173 Began: February 3, 1997 Ended: May 24, 1997
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
Declared: January 10, 1997 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1156 Began: January 3, 1997 Ended: January 31, 1997
Programs: Public Assistance
About this data. Federal disaster declarations unlock specific recovery programs at the county level. Public Assistance funds rebuilding of public infrastructure (roads, utilities, schools); Individual Assistance provides grants and SBA loans to households and businesses; Hazard Mitigation funds long-term risk reduction. Apply via disasterassistance.gov when a declaration is active for your area. Source: OpenFEMA API.