FEMADR-4125-SDMajor disasterDeclared June 28, 2013
DR-4125-SD: South Dakota Severe Storms, Tornado, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for South Dakota (DR-4125-SD) on June 28, 2013 for the incident of May 24, 2013 to May 31, 2013; it covers 6 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $1.2 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4125-SD (also written FEMA-4125-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- South Dakota
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Tornado, and Flooding
- Incident period
- May 24, 2013 to May 31, 2013
- Declared
- June 28, 2013
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the second of 4 major disaster declarations for South Dakota in 2013
- Status
- closed out on September 26, 2017
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 |
| Corson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lawrence (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Oglala Sioux Tribe of the Pine Ridge Reservation | — | 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?
$1.2 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$178,449Hazard 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/4125. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.