FIPS 46027 · population 15,245 (2024)

Clay County, South Dakota

Clay 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 2024latest

By hazard

Flood9

Severe Storm6

Biological2

Coastal Storm1

Drought1

11960s

11970s

11980s

41990s

22000s

62010s

42020s

Population: 14,971 in April 2020, 15,245 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declared	Number	Title	Hazard	Programs	Federal aid
Aug 15, 2024	DR-4807-SD	Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding	Flood	IHPPAHM	$45.1 million
Jun 29, 2022	DR-4656-SD	Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding	Severe Storm	PAHM	$15.9 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
Jul 28, 2014	DR-4186-SD	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding	Flood	PAHM	$12.6 million
May 13, 2011	DR-1984-SD	Flooding	Flood	IHPPAHM	$64.6 million
Sep 23, 2010	DR-1938-SD	Severe Storms and Flooding	Severe Storm	PAHM	$3.3 million
May 13, 2010	DR-1915-SD	Flooding	Flood	PAHM	$24.3 million
Mar 9, 2010	DR-1886-SD	Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm	Severe Storm	PAHM	$1.1 million
Jul 9, 2008	DR-1774-SD	Severe Storms and Flooding	Severe Storm	PAHM	$5.3 million
Sep 10, 2005	EM-3234-SD	Hurricane Katrina Evacuation	Coastal Storm	PA	$219,506
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	—
Jul 19, 1993	DR-999-SD	Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding	Severe Storm	IAPA	—
Jul 19, 1984	DR-717-SD	Severe Storms & Flooding	Flood	PA	—
Jun 17, 1976	EM-3015-SD	Drought	Drought	PA	—
Apr 18, 1969	DR-257-SD	Flooding	Flood	IAPA	—