FEMADR-1596-SDMajor disasterDeclared July 22, 2005
DR-1596-SD: South Dakota Severe Storm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for South Dakota (DR-1596-SD) on July 22, 2005 for the incident of June 7, 2005 to June 8, 2005; it covers 7 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $677,995 in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1596-SD (also written FEMA-1596-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- South Dakota
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storm
- Incident period
- June 7, 2005 to June 8, 2005
- Declared
- July 22, 2005
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for South Dakota in 2005
- Status
- closed out on March 21, 2011
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Faulk (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hyde (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Potter (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Spink (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Stanley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sully (County) | — | 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?
$677,995Public Assistance obligated
$4,671Hazard 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/1596. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.