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CountyLawrence County, South Dakota
Lawrence County recorded 11 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 6 major disasters, 2 emergencies, and 3 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is severe storm.
The federal disaster record for Lawrence County runs between 2002 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 severe storm, fire, and biological. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $9.4 million in Public Assistance funding to the jurisdiction, most of it for water control facilities.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Water control facilities(D) | 2 | $6,645,202 |
| Debris removal(A) | 20 | $1,046,451 |
| Roads and bridges(C) | 59 | $832,534 |
| Management costs(Z) | 1 | $398,035 |
| Utilities(F) | 3 | $206,419 |
| Emergency protective measures(B) | 26 | $184,876 |
| Buildings and equipment(E) | 3 | $40,445 |
| All categories | 114 | $9,353,962 |
Most common hazards
- Severe Storm 4
- Fire 3
- Biological 2
- Snowstorm 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 Lawrence 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 |
| Severe Storm | Oct 7, 2019 | DR-4467-SD | DR |
| Severe Storm | Nov 8, 2013 | DR-4155-SD | DR |
| Severe Storm | Jun 28, 2013 | DR-4125-SD | DR |
| Severe Storm | Jul 9, 2008 | DR-1774-SD | DR |
| Snowstorm | May 22, 2008 | DR-1759-SD | DR |
| Fire | Jul 21, 2007 | FM-2716-SD | FM |
| Coastal Storm | Sep 10, 2005 | EM-3234-SD | EM |
| Fire | Apr 19, 2005 | FM-2557-SD | FM |
| Fire | Jun 29, 2002 | FM-2434-SD | FM |
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 |
| Oct 7, 2019 | DR-4467-SD | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding |
| Nov 8, 2013 | DR-4155-SD | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, And Flooding |
| Jun 28, 2013 | DR-4125-SD | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornado, And Flooding |
| 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 |
| Jul 21, 2007 | FM-2716-SD | FM | Fire | Box Elder Fire |
| Sep 10, 2005 | EM-3234-SD | EM | Coastal Storm | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| Apr 19, 2005 | FM-2557-SD | FM | Fire | Sd Wildfire Camp Five |
| Jun 29, 2002 | FM-2434-SD | FM | Fire | Grizzly Gulch Fire |
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.