FEMADR-4688-SDMajor disasterDeclared February 20, 2023
DR-4688-SD: South Dakota Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for South Dakota (DR-4688-SD) on February 20, 2023 for the incident of December 12, 2022 to December 25, 2022; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $303,475 in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4688-SD (also written FEMA-4688-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- South Dakota
- Incident
- Winter Storm: Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm
- Incident period
- December 12, 2022 to December 25, 2022
- Declared
- February 20, 2023
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the second of 4 major disaster declarations for South Dakota in 2023
- 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?
$303,475Public Assistance obligated
$11,241Hazard 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.
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/4688. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.