FEMADR-1938-SDMajor disasterDeclared September 23, 2010
DR-1938-SD: South Dakota Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for South Dakota (DR-1938-SD) on September 23, 2010 for the incident of July 21, 2010 to July 30, 2010; it covers 12 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $3.1 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1938-SD (also written FEMA-1938-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- South Dakota
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- July 21, 2010 to July 30, 2010
- Declared
- September 23, 2010
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the sixth of 7 major disaster declarations for South Dakota in 2010
- Status
- closed out on November 5, 2019
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beadle (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Brule (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fall River (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hand (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jerauld (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Miner (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Minnehaha (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sanborn (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Turner (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Union (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?
$3.1 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$135,660Hazard 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/1938. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.