FEMADR-1774-SDMajor disasterDeclared July 9, 2008
DR-1774-SD: South Dakota Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for South Dakota (DR-1774-SD) on July 9, 2008 for the incident of June 2, 2008 to June 12, 2008; it covers 30 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $4.7 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1774-SD (also written FEMA-1774-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- South Dakota
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- June 2, 2008 to June 12, 2008
- Declared
- July 9, 2008
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the second of 3 major disaster declarations for South Dakota in 2008
- Status
- closed out on February 20, 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 |
| Bon Homme (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Brule (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Buffalo (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Butte (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Charles Mix (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cheyenne River Indian Reservation | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Crow Creek Indian Reservation | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dewey (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Douglas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Gregory (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Haakon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hand (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hanson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hughes (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hutchinson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lawrence (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lower Brule Indian Reservation | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lyman (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| McCook (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Meade (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mellette (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Moody (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Perkins (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Stanley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tripp (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Turner (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ziebach (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?
$4.7 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$541,355Hazard 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/1774. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.