Disaster Data / States / South Dakota / Pennington County
CountyPennington County, South Dakota
Pennington County recorded 13 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 6 major disasters, 2 emergencies, and 5 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is fire.
The federal disaster record for Pennington County runs between 2000 and 2021, covering 13 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 flood. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $16.3 million in Public Assistance funding to the jurisdiction, most of it for emergency protective measures.
Highlighted: Pennington County, SD
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency protective measures(B) | 36 | $11,757,937 |
| Debris removal(A) | 21 | $3,032,311 |
| Utilities(F) | 9 | $863,304 |
| Roads and bridges(C) | 28 | $453,903 |
| Buildings and equipment(E) | 7 | $122,374 |
| Parks and recreation(G) | 1 | $71,684 |
| Management costs(Z) | 3 | $14,501 |
| All categories | 105 | $16,316,014 |
Most common hazards
- Fire 5
- Severe Storm 3
- Flood 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 Pennington County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.
| Hazard | Date | FEMA declaration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire | Oct 4, 2021 | FM-5418-SD | FM |
| Fire | Mar 29, 2021 | FM-5384-SD | FM |
| Biological | Apr 5, 2020 | DR-4527-SD | DR |
| Biological | Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3475-SD | EM |
| Flood | Sep 23, 2019 | DR-4463-SD | DR |
| Flood | Jun 7, 2019 | DR-4440-SD | DR |
| Severe Storm | Feb 1, 2017 | DR-4298-SD | DR |
| Severe Storm | Nov 8, 2013 | DR-4155-SD | DR |
| Coastal Storm | Sep 10, 2005 | EM-3234-SD | EM |
| Fire | Jul 16, 2005 | FM-2569-SD | FM |
| Fire | Nov 20, 2003 | FM-2513-SD | FM |
| Fire | Aug 18, 2002 | FM-2458-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 13 declarations
| Date | Number | Type | Hazard | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2021 | FM-5418-SD | FM | Fire | Auburn Fire |
| Mar 29, 2021 | FM-5384-SD | FM | Fire | Schroeder Fire |
| 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 |
| Jun 7, 2019 | DR-4440-SD | DR | Flood | Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, And Flooding |
| Feb 1, 2017 | DR-4298-SD | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm |
| Nov 8, 2013 | DR-4155-SD | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, And Flooding |
| Sep 10, 2005 | EM-3234-SD | EM | Coastal Storm | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| Jul 16, 2005 | FM-2569-SD | FM | Fire | Sd Skyline #2 Fire 7/16/05 |
| Nov 20, 2003 | FM-2513-SD | FM | Fire | Sd - Mill Road Wildfire - 11/19/2003 |
| Aug 18, 2002 | FM-2458-SD | FM | Fire | Sd - Battle Creek Fire - 08/18/02 |
| 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.