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CountyCuster County, South Dakota
Custer County recorded 11 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 4 major disasters, 2 emergencies, and 5 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is fire.
The federal disaster record for Custer County runs between 2000 and 2020, covering 11 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic in 2020. The hazards behind these declarations were most often fire, severe storm, and biological. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $2.2 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) | 5 | $2,038,617 |
| Roads and bridges(C) | 5 | $99,896 |
| Debris removal(A) | 4 | $37,018 |
| Emergency protective measures(B) | 7 | $31,361 |
| All categories | 21 | $2,206,892 |
Most common hazards
- Fire 5
- Severe Storm 2
- Biological 2
- Flood 1
- 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 Custer County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.
| Hazard | Date | FEMA declaration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological | Apr 5, 2020 | DR-4527-SD | DR |
| Biological | Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3475-SD | EM |
| Flood | Sep 23, 2019 | DR-4463-SD | DR |
| Fire | Dec 13, 2017 | FM-5229-SD | FM |
| Severe Storm | Nov 8, 2013 | DR-4155-SD | DR |
| Fire | Jul 20, 2012 | FM-2996-SD | FM |
| Coastal Storm | Sep 10, 2005 | EM-3234-SD | EM |
| Fire | Aug 18, 2002 | FM-2458-SD | FM |
| Fire | Aug 1, 2001 | FM-2369-SD | FM |
| Fire | Aug 25, 2000 | FM-2324-SD | FM |
| Severe Storm | May 19, 2000 | DR-1330-SD | DR |
Every declaration on record
DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance
Showing 11 declarations
| Date | Number | Type | Hazard | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2020 | DR-4527-SD | DR | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3475-SD | EM | Biological | Covid-19 |
| Sep 23, 2019 | DR-4463-SD | DR | Flood | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| Dec 13, 2017 | FM-5229-SD | FM | Fire | Legion Lake Fire |
| Nov 8, 2013 | DR-4155-SD | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, And Flooding |
| Jul 20, 2012 | FM-2996-SD | FM | Fire | Myrtle Fire |
| Sep 10, 2005 | EM-3234-SD | EM | Coastal Storm | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| Aug 18, 2002 | FM-2458-SD | FM | Fire | Sd - Battle Creek Fire - 08/18/02 |
| Aug 1, 2001 | FM-2369-SD | FM | Fire | Sd - Elk Mountain Fire Complex - 08/01/01 |
| Aug 25, 2000 | FM-2324-SD | FM | Fire | Sd Jasper Fire Ir #3 |
| May 19, 2000 | DR-1330-SD | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm, Flooding, Landslides And Mudslides |
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.