FEMADR-1620-SDMajor disasterDeclared December 20, 2005
DR-1620-SD: South Dakota Severe Winter Storm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for South Dakota (DR-1620-SD) on December 20, 2005 for the incident of November 27, 2005 to November 29, 2005; it covers 26 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $24.6 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1620-SD (also written FEMA-1620-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- South Dakota
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Storm
- Incident period
- November 27, 2005 to November 29, 2005
- Declared
- December 20, 2005
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for South Dakota in 2005
- Status
- closed out on January 16, 2013
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 | Yes |
| Beadle (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bon Homme (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Brookings (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Brown (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Charles Mix (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clark (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Codington (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Davison (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Day (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Deuel (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Douglas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Edmunds (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grant (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Gregory (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hamlin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hand (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hanson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hutchinson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jerauld (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kingsbury (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marshall (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Miner (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Roberts (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sanborn (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Spink (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?
$24.6 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.6 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/1620. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.