FEMADR-1702-SDMajor disasterDeclared May 22, 2007
DR-1702-SD: South Dakota Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for South Dakota (DR-1702-SD) on May 22, 2007 for the incident of May 4, 2007 to June 8, 2007; it covers 27 designated areas. FEMA had approved $6.9 million for 3,415 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $6.2 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1702-SD (also written FEMA-1702-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- South Dakota
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding
- Incident period
- May 4, 2007 to June 8, 2007
- Declared
- May 22, 2007
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, 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 2007
- Status
- closed out on January 31, 2013
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- July 23, 2007
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Beadle (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bon Homme (Township of) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Brown (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Brule (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Buffalo (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clark (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Crow Creek Indian Reservation | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Davison (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Day (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Gregory (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hanson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hutchinson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jerauld (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kingsbury (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lake (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lake Traverse (Sisseton) Indian Reservation | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marshall (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| McCook (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Miner (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Oglala Sioux Tribe of the Pine Ridge Reservation | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Roberts (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sanborn (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Spink (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tripp (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Yankton (County) | Yes | 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?
3,415households approved for help (IHP)
$6.9 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$6.3 millionof it for housing
$585,080of it for other needs
$6.2 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$2.0 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, 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/1702. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on July 23, 2007.