Meade County, South Dakota

Meade County has been named in 21 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for South Dakota (35) are listed on the state page.

21declarations 16major disasters 3emergencies 1965first on record 2020latest

By hazard

Severe Storm8

Flood6

Biological2

Fire2

Snowstorm1

Coastal Storm1

Drought1

11960s

31970s

41990s

62000s

52010s

22020s

Population: 29,850 in April 2020, 30,918 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declared	Number	Title	Hazard	Programs	Federal aid
Apr 5, 2020	DR-4527-SD	COVID-19 Pandemic	Biological	IHPPAHM	$52.8 million
Mar 13, 2020	EM-3475-SD	COVID-19	Biological	PA	—
Oct 7, 2019	DR-4467-SD	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding	Severe Storm	PAHM	$10.2 million
Sep 23, 2019	DR-4463-SD	Severe Storms and Flooding	Flood	PAHM	$8.5 million
Feb 1, 2017	DR-4298-SD	Severe Winter Storm	Severe Storm	PAHM	$11.3 million
Nov 8, 2013	DR-4155-SD	Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Flooding	Severe Storm	IHPPAHM	$49.0 million
Mar 10, 2010	DR-1887-SD	Severe Winter Storm	Severe Storm	PAHM	$58.3 million
Dec 12, 2008	DR-1811-SD	Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near Record Snow	Snowstorm	PAHM	$7.0 million
Jul 9, 2008	DR-1774-SD	Severe Storms and Flooding	Severe Storm	PAHM	$5.3 million
Jul 27, 2006	FM-2658-SD	East Ridge Fire	Fire	PA	$1.5 million
Jun 5, 2006	DR-1647-SD	Severe Winter Storm	Severe Storm	PAHM	$3.3 million
Sep 10, 2005	EM-3234-SD	Hurricane Katrina Evacuation	Coastal Storm	PA	$219,506
Jul 10, 2005	FM-2565-SD	Sd Ricco Fire	Fire	PA	$428,064
Apr 7, 1997	DR-1173-SD	Severe Flooding, Sever Winter Storms,heavy Rains High Winds	Flood	IAPA	—
Feb 28, 1997	DR-1161-SD	Severe Winter Storm	Severe Storm	PA	—
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 25, 1976	DR-511-SD	Flash Flooding & Mudslides	Flood	IAPA	—
Jun 17, 1976	EM-3015-SD	Drought	Drought	PA	—
Jun 10, 1972	DR-336-SD	Heavy Rains & Flooding	Flood	IAPA	—
May 26, 1965	DR-197-SD	Flooding	Flood	IAPA	—