FEMADR-4463-SDMajor disasterDeclared September 23, 2019
DR-4463-SD: South Dakota Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for South Dakota (DR-4463-SD) on September 23, 2019 for the incident of May 21, 2019 to June 7, 2019; it covers 27 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $6.9 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4463-SD (also written FEMA-4463-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- South Dakota
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- May 21, 2019 to June 7, 2019
- Declared
- September 23, 2019
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the third 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bennett (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Brule (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Butte (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Campbell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cheyenne River Indian Reservation | — | Yes | Yes |
| Custer (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Deuel (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fall River (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Gregory (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Haakon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hamlin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hanson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jones (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lyman (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Meade (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mellette (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pennington (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rosebud Indian Reservation | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sanborn (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Todd (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tripp (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Turner (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Union (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Walworth (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?
$6.9 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.6 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/4463. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.