Hughes County, South Dakota

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

17declarations 14major disasters 3emergencies 1969first on record 2026latest

By hazard

Severe Storm7

Flood5

Biological2

Coastal Storm1

Snowstorm1

Drought1

11960s

11970s

51990s

22000s

52010s

32020s

Population: 17,770 in April 2020, 17,526 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declared	Number	Title	Hazard	Programs	Federal aid
Sep 1, 2026	DR-4938-SD	Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding	Severe Storm	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	—
Jun 7, 2019	DR-4440-SD	Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Flooding	Flood	IHPPAHM	$73.3 million
Jul 30, 2015	DR-4233-SD	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding	Severe Storm	PAHM	$3.6 million
Aug 2, 2013	DR-4137-SD	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding	Severe Storm	PAHM	$1.3 million
May 13, 2011	DR-1984-SD	Flooding	Flood	IHPPAHM	$64.6 million
Mar 10, 2010	DR-1887-SD	Severe Winter Storm	Severe Storm	PAHM	$58.3 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	—
Mar 14, 1995	DR-1045-SD	Severe Winter Storms	Snowstorm	PA	—
Jun 21, 1994	DR-1031-SD	Severe Storms and Flooding	Severe Storm	PA	—
Jun 17, 1976	EM-3015-SD	Drought	Drought	PA	—
Apr 18, 1969	DR-257-SD	Flooding	Flood	IAPA	—