Disaster Data / States / South Dakota / Butte County
CountyButte County, South Dakota
Butte County recorded 15 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 13 major disasters, 2 emergencies, and 0 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is severe storm.
The federal disaster record for Butte County runs between 2005 and 2022, covering 15 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding in 2022. The hazards behind these declarations were most often severe storm, flood, and snowstorm. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $3.7 million in Public Assistance funding to the jurisdiction, most of it for utilities.
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Federal Public Assistance by category
Federal share obligated to this jurisdiction under FEMA Public Assistance since 2000, grouped by damage category. Figures are rounded to the nearest dollar and reflect obligations, which may change as projects close out.
| Category | Projects | Federal share obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities(F) | 14 | $2,084,806 |
| Roads and bridges(C) | 192 | $1,093,818 |
| Debris removal(A) | 14 | $272,661 |
| Emergency protective measures(B) | 29 | $261,832 |
| Buildings and equipment(E) | 4 | $14,729 |
| Parks and recreation(G) | 5 | $11,269 |
| Management costs(Z) | 2 | $5,960 |
| All categories | 260 | $3,745,075 |
Most common hazards
- Severe Storm 7
- Flood 3
- Snowstorm 2
- Biological 2
- Coastal Storm 1
Previous occurrences, for your mitigation plan
Every local hazard mitigation plan must document previous occurrences of each hazard. Here is that record for Butte County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.
| Hazard | Date | FEMA declaration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Storm | Aug 2, 2022 | DR-4664-SD | DR |
| Biological | Apr 5, 2020 | DR-4527-SD | DR |
| Biological | Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3475-SD | EM |
| Severe Storm | Oct 7, 2019 | DR-4467-SD | DR |
| Flood | Sep 23, 2019 | DR-4463-SD | DR |
| Severe Storm | Feb 1, 2017 | DR-4298-SD | DR |
| Flood | Jul 28, 2014 | DR-4186-SD | DR |
| Severe Storm | Nov 8, 2013 | DR-4155-SD | DR |
| Flood | May 13, 2011 | DR-1984-SD | DR |
| Severe Storm | Jun 16, 2009 | DR-1844-SD | DR |
| Snowstorm | Dec 12, 2008 | DR-1811-SD | DR |
| Severe Storm | Jul 9, 2008 | DR-1774-SD | DR |
| Snowstorm | May 22, 2008 | DR-1759-SD | DR |
| Severe Storm | Jun 5, 2006 | DR-1647-SD | DR |
| Coastal Storm | Sep 10, 2005 | EM-3234-SD | EM |
Every declaration on record
DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance
Showing 15 declarations
| Date | Number | Type | Hazard | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2022 | DR-4664-SD | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding |
| Apr 5, 2020 | DR-4527-SD | DR | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3475-SD | EM | Biological | Covid-19 |
| Oct 7, 2019 | DR-4467-SD | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding |
| Sep 23, 2019 | DR-4463-SD | DR | Flood | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| Feb 1, 2017 | DR-4298-SD | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| Jul 28, 2014 | DR-4186-SD | DR | Flood | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding |
| Nov 8, 2013 | DR-4155-SD | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, And Flooding |
| May 13, 2011 | DR-1984-SD | DR | Flood | Flooding |
| Jun 16, 2009 | DR-1844-SD | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| Dec 12, 2008 | DR-1811-SD | DR | Snowstorm | Severe Winter Storm And Record And Near Record Snow |
| Jul 9, 2008 | DR-1774-SD | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| May 22, 2008 | DR-1759-SD | DR | Snowstorm | Severe Winter Storm And Record And Near Record Snow |
| Jun 5, 2006 | DR-1647-SD | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| Sep 10, 2005 | EM-3234-SD | EM | Coastal Storm | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
How these numbers are built
Drawn from FEMA's OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries, rebuilt each week. A declaration is counted here once for each designated area it names, so a single disaster covering many localities is counted in each one. For that reason these jurisdiction counts do not sum to South Dakota's statewide total. This page counts declarations that named this jurisdiction as a designated area. Totals cover complete fiscal years (Oct 1 to Sep 30); the in-progress year may appear in the most-recent list but is not counted in the totals. Uses OpenFEMA data but is not endorsed by or affiliated with FEMA.