FEMADR-4186-SDMajor disasterDeclared July 28, 2014
DR-4186-SD: South Dakota Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for South Dakota (DR-4186-SD) on July 28, 2014 for the incident of June 13, 2014 to June 20, 2014; it covers 13 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $11.1 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4186-SD (also written FEMA-4186-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- South Dakota
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding
- Incident period
- June 13, 2014 to June 20, 2014
- Declared
- July 28, 2014
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for South Dakota in 2014
- Status
- closed out on September 25, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butte (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Corson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dewey (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hanson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jerauld (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Minnehaha (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Perkins (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North & South Dakota | — | Yes | Yes |
| Turner (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Union (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ziebach (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?
$11.1 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.5 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/4186. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.