FEMADR-1280-SDMajor disasterDeclared June 9, 1999
DR-1280-SD: South Dakota Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for South Dakota (DR-1280-SD) on June 9, 1999 for the incident of June 4, 1999 to June 18, 1999; it covers 2 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $801,100 in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1280-SD (also written FEMA-1280-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- South Dakota
- Incident
- Tornado: Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding
- Incident period
- June 4, 1999 to June 18, 1999
- Declared
- June 9, 1999
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for South Dakota in 1999
- Status
- closed out on December 29, 2008
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- August 9, 1999
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 | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oglala Lakota (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Oglala Sioux Tribe of the Pine Ridge Reservation | — | Yes | Yes | 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?
$801,100Public Assistance obligated
$1.2 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of May 17, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
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/1280. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.