FEMADR-1045-SDMajor disasterDeclared March 14, 1995
DR-1045-SD: South Dakota Severe Winter Storms
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for South Dakota (DR-1045-SD) on March 14, 1995 for the incident of January 13, 1995 to February 10, 1995; it covers 21 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1045-SD (also written FEMA-1045-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- South Dakota
- Incident
- Snowstorm: Severe Winter Storms
- Incident period
- January 13, 1995 to February 10, 1995
- Declared
- March 14, 1995
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for South Dakota in 1995
- Status
- closed out on September 7, 2000
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Brule (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Buffalo (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Campbell (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Corson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Dewey (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Edmunds (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Faulk (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Haakon (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hand (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hughes (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hyde (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Jerauld (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Jones (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lyman (County) | — | Yes | — |
| McPherson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Potter (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Stanley (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Sully (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Walworth (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Ziebach (County) | — | Yes | — |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1045. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.