FEMADR-4718-SDMajor disasterDeclared July 6, 2023
DR-4718-SD: South Dakota Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for South Dakota (DR-4718-SD) on July 6, 2023 for the incident of April 9, 2023 to May 5, 2023; it covers 11 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $5.8 million in Public Assistance (as of July 1, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4718-SD (also written FEMA-4718-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- South Dakota
- Incident
- Flood: Flooding
- Incident period
- April 9, 2023 to May 5, 2023
- Declared
- July 6, 2023
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the fourth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clark (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Codington (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Day (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Faulk (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grant (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hand (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lake Traverse (Sisseton) Indian Reservation | — | Yes | Yes |
| Marshall (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Potter (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Roberts (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?
$5.8 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$879,044Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of July 1, 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/4718. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.