McPherson County, South Dakota

McPherson 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 2022latest

By hazard

Severe Storm7

Flood5

Biological2

Coastal Storm1

Snowstorm1

Drought1

11960s

11970s

61990s

22000s

42010s

32020s

Population: 2,410 in April 2020, 2,307 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declared	Number	Title	Hazard	Programs	Federal aid
Aug 2, 2022	DR-4664-SD	Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding	Severe Storm	PAHM	$2.0 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
Feb 1, 2017	DR-4298-SD	Severe Winter Storm	Severe Storm	PAHM	$11.3 million
May 13, 2010	DR-1915-SD	Flooding	Flood	PAHM	$24.3 million
Mar 10, 2010	DR-1887-SD	Severe Winter Storm	Severe Storm	PAHM	$58.3 million
Jun 16, 2009	DR-1844-SD	Severe Storms and Flooding	Severe Storm	PAHM	$6.0 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	—
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	—