FEMADR-4842-SDMajor disasterDeclared November 1, 2024
DR-4842-SD: South Dakota Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for South Dakota (DR-4842-SD) on November 1, 2024 for the incident of July 13, 2024 to July 14, 2024; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved $776,962 for 149 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $1.6 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4842-SD (also written FEMA-4842-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- South Dakota
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
- Incident period
- July 13, 2024 to July 14, 2024
- Declared
- November 1, 2024
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for South Dakota in 2024
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- February 28, 2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheyenne River Indian Reservation | Yes | 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?
149households approved for help (IHP)
$776,962Individuals and Households Program approved
$524,214of it for housing
$252,749of it for other needs
$1.6 millionPublic Assistance obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, 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/4842. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on February 28, 2025.