FEMADR-4155-SDMajor disasterDeclared November 8, 2013
DR-4155-SD: South Dakota Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for South Dakota (DR-4155-SD) on November 8, 2013 for the incident of October 3, 2013 to October 16, 2013; it covers 16 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $43.1 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4155-SD (also written FEMA-4155-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- South Dakota
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Flooding
- Incident period
- October 3, 2013 to October 16, 2013
- Declared
- November 8, 2013
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the fourth of 4 major disaster declarations for South Dakota in 2013
- Status
- closed out on July 23, 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butte (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cheyenne River Indian Reservation | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Corson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Custer (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dewey (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fall River (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Haakon (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Harding (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lawrence (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Meade (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Oglala Lakota (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Oglala Sioux Tribe of the Pine Ridge Reservation | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pennington (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Perkins (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ziebach (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?
$43.1 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$5.8 millionHazard 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/4155. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.