FEMADR-4241-SCMajor disasterDeclared October 5, 2015
DR-4241-SC: South Carolina Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for South Carolina (DR-4241-SC) on October 5, 2015 for the incident of October 1, 2015 to October 23, 2015; it covers 36 designated areas. FEMA had approved $89.8 million for 28,154 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $125.9 million in Public Assistance (as of September 22, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4241-SC (also written FEMA-4241-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- South Carolina
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- October 1, 2015 to October 23, 2015
- Declared
- October 5, 2015
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 4
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for South Carolina in 2015
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- January 4, 2016
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeville (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Aiken (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Allendale (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Anderson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bamberg (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Beaufort (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Berkeley (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Calhoun (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Charleston (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chesterfield (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clarendon (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Colleton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Darlington (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dillon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dorchester (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fairfield (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Florence (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Georgetown (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Greenville (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Greenwood (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Horry (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kershaw (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lancaster (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Laurens (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lee (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lexington (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Marion (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Marlboro (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| McCormick (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Newberry (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Orangeburg (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Richland (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Saluda (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Spartanburg (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sumter (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Williamsburg (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?
28,154households approved for help (IHP)
$89.8 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$78.0 millionof it for housing
$11.8 millionof it for other needs
$125.9 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$41.3 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of September 22, 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.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4241. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on January 4, 2016.