FEMADR-4903-SDMajor disasterDeclared April 7, 2026
DR-4903-SD: South Dakota Straight-Line Winds
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for South Dakota (DR-4903-SD) on April 7, 2026 for the incident of December 17, 2025 to December 18, 2025; it covers 3 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $1.8 million in Public Assistance (as of September 25, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4903-SD (also written FEMA-4903-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- South Dakota
- Incident
- Straight-Line Winds: Straight-Line Winds
- Incident period
- December 17, 2025 to December 18, 2025
- Declared
- April 7, 2026
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the first of 3 major disaster declarations for South Dakota in 2026
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custer (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Fall River (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Pennington (County) | — | 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?
$1.8 millionPublic Assistance obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of September 25, 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/4903. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.