FEMADR-4448-SDMajor disasterDeclared June 20, 2019
DR-4448-SD: South Dakota Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for South Dakota (DR-4448-SD) on June 20, 2019 for the incident of March 13, 2019 to March 26, 2019; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $971,209 in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4448-SD (also written FEMA-4448-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- South Dakota
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Flooding
- Incident period
- March 13, 2019 to March 26, 2019
- Declared
- June 20, 2019
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the second of 5 major disaster declarations for South Dakota in 2019
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
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?
$971,209Public Assistance 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/4448. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.