FEMADR-4689-SDMajor disasterDeclared February 27, 2023
DR-4689-SD: South Dakota Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for South Dakota (DR-4689-SD) on February 27, 2023 for the incident of December 12, 2022 to December 25, 2022; it covers 17 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $2.3 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4689-SD (also written FEMA-4689-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 27, 2023
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the third 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Brookings (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clark (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Day (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Deuel (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hamlin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jones (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Kingsbury (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mellette (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Oglala Lakota (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Potter (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Roberts (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Stanley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Todd (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Tripp (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?
$2.3 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$487,932Hazard 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/4689. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.