Brown County, South Dakota

Brown County has been named in 19 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for South Dakota (35) are listed on the state page.

19declarations 16major disasters 3emergencies 1969first on record 2023latest

By hazard

Flood9

Severe Storm6

Biological2

Coastal Storm1

Drought1

11960s

11970s

61990s

52000s

32010s

32020s

Population: 38,296 in April 2020, 37,495 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declared	Number	Title	Hazard	Programs	Federal aid
Jul 6, 2023	DR-4718-SD	Flooding	Flood	PAHM	$6.7 million
Apr 5, 2020	DR-4527-SD	COVID-19 Pandemic	Biological	IHPPAHM	$52.8 million
Mar 13, 2020	EM-3475-SD	COVID-19	Biological	PA	—
Jun 7, 2019	DR-4440-SD	Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Flooding	Flood	IHPPAHM	$73.3 million
May 13, 2011	DR-1984-SD	Flooding	Flood	IHPPAHM	$64.6 million
May 13, 2010	DR-1915-SD	Flooding	Flood	PAHM	$24.3 million
Jun 16, 2009	DR-1844-SD	Severe Storms and Flooding	Severe Storm	PAHM	$6.0 million
May 22, 2007	DR-1702-SD	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding	Severe Storm	IHPIAPAHM	$15.2 million
Dec 20, 2005	DR-1620-SD	Severe Winter Storm	Severe Storm	PAHM	$26.3 million
Sep 10, 2005	EM-3234-SD	Hurricane Katrina Evacuation	Coastal Storm	PA	$219,506
May 17, 2001	DR-1375-SD	Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Ice Jams	Flood	PAHM	$5.8 million
Jun 1, 1998	DR-1218-SD	Flooding, Severe Storms, Tornadoes	Flood	IAPA	—
Apr 7, 1997	DR-1173-SD	Severe Flooding, Sever Winter Storms,heavy Rains High Winds	Flood	IAPA	—
Jan 10, 1997	DR-1156-SD	Severe Winter Storms and Blizzard Conditions	Severe Storm	PA	—
May 26, 1995	DR-1052-SD	Flooding	Flood	IAPA	—
Jun 21, 1994	DR-1031-SD	Severe Storms and Flooding	Severe Storm	PA	—
Jul 19, 1993	DR-999-SD	Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding	Severe Storm	IAPA	—
Jun 17, 1976	EM-3015-SD	Drought	Drought	PA	—
Apr 18, 1969	DR-257-SD	Flooding	Flood	IAPA	—