FEMADR-4656-SDMajor disasterDeclared June 29, 2022
DR-4656-SD: South Dakota Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for South Dakota (DR-4656-SD) on June 29, 2022 for the incident of May 12, 2022 to May 12, 2022; it covers 22 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $11.5 million in Public Assistance (as of June 29, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4656-SD (also written FEMA-4656-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- South Dakota
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding
- Incident period
- May 12, 2022 to May 12, 2022
- Declared
- June 29, 2022
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for South Dakota in 2022
- 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 |
| Beadle (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bon Homme (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Brookings (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Codington (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Day (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Deuel (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Flandreau Indian Reservation | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grant (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hamlin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hanson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hutchinson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kingsbury (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lake (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lake Traverse (Sisseton) Indian Reservation | — | Yes | Yes |
| McCook (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Miner (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Minnehaha (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Moody (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Roberts (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Turner (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?
$11.5 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$4.4 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of June 29, 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/4656. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.