FEMADR-1886-SDMajor disasterDeclared March 9, 2010
DR-1886-SD: South Dakota Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for South Dakota (DR-1886-SD) on March 9, 2010 for the incident of December 23, 2009 to December 27, 2009; it covers 15 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $874,503 in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1886-SD (also written FEMA-1886-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- South Dakota
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm
- Incident period
- December 23, 2009 to December 27, 2009
- Declared
- March 9, 2010
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the first of 7 major disaster declarations for South Dakota in 2010
- Status
- closed out on May 14, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brule (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Campbell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Gregory (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jones (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lyman (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 |
| Todd (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tripp (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Turner (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Yankton (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?
$874,503Public Assistance obligated
$186,548Hazard 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/1886. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.