FEMADR-4237-SDMajor disasterDeclared August 7, 2015
DR-4237-SD: South Dakota Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for South Dakota (DR-4237-SD) on August 7, 2015 for the incident of May 8, 2015 to May 29, 2015; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved $439,284 for 326 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4237-SD (also written FEMA-4237-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- South Dakota
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
- Incident period
- May 8, 2015 to May 29, 2015
- Declared
- August 7, 2015
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for South Dakota in 2015
- Status
- closed out on January 4, 2024
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- October 6, 2015
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oglala Sioux Tribe of the Pine Ridge Reservation | 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?
326households approved for help (IHP)
$439,284Individuals and Households Program approved
$220,242of it for housing
$219,042of it for other needs
$474,008Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 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/4237. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on October 6, 2015.