FEMADR-1984-SDMajor disasterDeclared May 13, 2011
DR-1984-SD: South Dakota Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for South Dakota (DR-1984-SD) on May 13, 2011 for the incident of March 11, 2011 to July 22, 2011; it covers 40 designated areas. FEMA had approved $4.8 million for 1,207 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $52.1 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1984-SD (also written FEMA-1984-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- South Dakota
- Incident
- Flood: Flooding
- Incident period
- March 11, 2011 to July 22, 2011
- Declared
- May 13, 2011
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for South Dakota in 2011
- Status
- closed out on May 18, 2020
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- October 24, 2011
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 |
| Beadle (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Brookings (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Brown (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Brule (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Buffalo (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Butte (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Charles Mix (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clark (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Codington (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Day (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Deuel (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Edmunds (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Faulk (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grant (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Gregory (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hamlin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hand (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hanson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hughes (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hutchinson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hyde (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jerauld (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kingsbury (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lake (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lyman (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marshall (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Miner (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Moody (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Perkins (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Potter (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Roberts (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sanborn (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Spink (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Stanley (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sully (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Union (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Yankton (County) | Yes | 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?
1,207households approved for help (IHP)
$4.8 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$4.7 millionof it for housing
$113,557of it for other needs
$52.1 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$7.7 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, 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/1984. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on October 24, 2011.