Fall River County, South Dakota

Fall River County has been named in 16 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for South Dakota (35) are listed on the state page.

16declarations 11major disasters 2emergencies 1997first on record 2026latest

By hazard

Severe Storm6

Flood3

Fire3

Biological2

Straight-Line Winds1

Coastal Storm1

21990s

42000s

72010s

32020s

Population: 6,971 in April 2020, 7,359 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
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
Jun 7, 2019	DR-4440-SD	Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Flooding	Flood	IHPPAHM	$73.3 million
Aug 12, 2018	FM-5272-SD	Vineyard Fire	Fire	PAHM	$665,424
Feb 1, 2017	DR-4298-SD	Severe Winter Storm	Severe Storm	PAHM	$11.3 million
Jul 30, 2015	DR-4233-SD	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding	Severe Storm	PAHM	$3.6 million
Nov 8, 2013	DR-4155-SD	Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Flooding	Severe Storm	IHPPAHM	$49.0 million
Sep 23, 2010	DR-1938-SD	Severe Storms and Flooding	Severe Storm	PAHM	$3.3 million
Jul 8, 2007	FM-2710-SD	Alabaugh Canyon Fire	Fire	PA	$2.0 million
Sep 10, 2005	EM-3234-SD	Hurricane Katrina Evacuation	Coastal Storm	PA	$219,506
Aug 13, 2000	FM-2319-SD	Flagpole Fire Complex	Fire	PA	$1.1 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	—