FEMADR-1844-SDMajor disasterDeclared June 16, 2009
DR-1844-SD: South Dakota Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for South Dakota (DR-1844-SD) on June 16, 2009 for the incident of March 11, 2009 to July 6, 2009; it covers 16 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $5.2 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1844-SD (also written FEMA-1844-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- South Dakota
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- March 11, 2009 to July 6, 2009
- Declared
- June 16, 2009
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for South Dakota in 2009
- Status
- closed out on March 30, 2015
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Butte (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Campbell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cheyenne River Indian Reservation | — | Yes | Yes |
| Corson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Day (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dewey (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Edmunds (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Harding (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marshall (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| McPherson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Perkins (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Roberts (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Spink (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North & South Dakota | — | 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?
$5.2 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$793,594Hazard 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/1844. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.