FEMADR-1811-SDMajor disasterDeclared December 12, 2008
DR-1811-SD: South Dakota Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near Record Snow
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for South Dakota (DR-1811-SD) on December 12, 2008 for the incident of November 5, 2008 to November 7, 2008; it covers 17 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $5.8 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1811-SD (also written FEMA-1811-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- South Dakota
- Incident
- Snowstorm: Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near Record Snow
- Incident period
- November 5, 2008 to November 7, 2008
- Declared
- December 12, 2008
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the third of 3 major disaster declarations for South Dakota in 2008
- Status
- closed out on June 17, 2014
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Butte (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cheyenne River Indian Reservation | — | Yes | Yes |
| Corson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dewey (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Haakon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Harding (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Meade (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mellette (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Oglala Lakota (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Oglala Sioux Tribe of the Pine Ridge Reservation | — | Yes | Yes |
| Perkins (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rosebud Indian Reservation | — | Yes | Yes |
| Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North & South Dakota | — | Yes | Yes |
| Todd (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?
$5.8 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.1 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/1811. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.