Custer County, South Dakota

Custer County has been named in 17 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for South Dakota (35) are listed on the state page.

17declarations 9major disasters 2emergencies 1972first on record 2026latest

By hazard

Fire6

Flood4

Severe Storm3

Biological2

Straight-Line Winds1

Coastal Storm1

11970s

31990s

52000s

42010s

42020s

Population: 8,325 in April 2020, 9,330 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declared	Number	Title	Hazard	Programs	Federal aid
Apr 7, 2026	DR-4903-SD	Straight-Line Winds	Straight-Line Winds	PA	$2.3 million
Mar 13, 2026	FM-5622-SD	Qury Fire	Fire	PA	—
Apr 5, 2020	DR-4527-SD	COVID-19 Pandemic	Biological	IHPPAHM	$52.8 million
Mar 13, 2020	EM-3475-SD	COVID-19	Biological	PA	—
Sep 23, 2019	DR-4463-SD	Severe Storms and Flooding	Flood	PAHM	$8.5 million
Dec 13, 2017	FM-5229-SD	Legion Lake Fire	Fire	PAHM	$1.5 million
Nov 8, 2013	DR-4155-SD	Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Flooding	Severe Storm	IHPPAHM	$49.0 million
Jul 20, 2012	FM-2996-SD	Myrtle Fire	Fire	PA	$622,321
Sep 10, 2005	EM-3234-SD	Hurricane Katrina Evacuation	Coastal Storm	PA	$219,506
Aug 18, 2002	FM-2458-SD	Sd - Battle Creek Fire - 08/18/02	Fire	PA	$1.3 million
Aug 1, 2001	FM-2369-SD	Sd - Elk Mountain Fire Complex - 08/01/01	Fire	PA	$293,179
Aug 25, 2000	FM-2324-SD	Sd Jasper Fire Ir #3	Fire	PA	$2.5 million
May 19, 2000	DR-1330-SD	Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslides and Mudslides	Severe Storm	PAHM	$2.0 million
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 10, 1972	DR-336-SD	Heavy Rains & Flooding	Flood	IAPA	—