FEMADR-4890-SDMajor disasterDeclared September 11, 2025
DR-4890-SD: South Dakota Severe Storm and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for South Dakota (DR-4890-SD) on September 11, 2025 for the incident of June 12, 2025 to June 16, 2025; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved $3.2 million for 347 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $562,092 in Public Assistance (as of July 16, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4890-SD (also written FEMA-4890-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- South Dakota
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storm and Flooding
- Incident period
- June 12, 2025 to June 16, 2025
- Declared
- September 11, 2025
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for South Dakota in 2025
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- December 5, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Traverse (Sisseton) Indian 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?
347households approved for help (IHP)
$3.2 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$2.3 millionof it for housing
$860,004of it for other needs
$562,092Public Assistance obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, public assistance as of July 16, 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/4890. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on December 5, 2025.