FEMADR-4298-SDMajor disasterDeclared February 1, 2017
DR-4298-SD: South Dakota Severe Winter Storm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for South Dakota (DR-4298-SD) on February 1, 2017 for the incident of December 24, 2016 to December 26, 2016; it covers 27 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $9.8 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4298-SD (also written FEMA-4298-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- South Dakota
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Storm
- Incident period
- December 24, 2016 to December 26, 2016
- Declared
- February 1, 2017
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for South Dakota in 2017
- Status
- closed out on August 26, 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 |
| Cheyenne River Indian Reservation | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clark (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Codington (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Day (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Deuel (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dewey (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Edmunds (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fall River (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Faulk (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grant (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Haakon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hamlin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Harding (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jones (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lake Traverse (Sisseton) Indian Reservation | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marshall (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| McPherson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Meade (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Oglala Sioux Tribe of the Pine Ridge Reservation | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pennington (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Perkins (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Roberts (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Stanley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sully (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?
$9.8 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.4 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/4298. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.