FLOODING

DR-1984-SD affected Hughes County, South Dakota. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type

Flood

DR-1984-SD

Declared

May 13, 2011

Public assistance

$15.8M

Project obligations

Registrations

331

Tracked households

Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Emergency Protective Measures$11.5M

Utilities$944K

Roads and Bridges$835K

Section 324 Management Costs$803K

Debris Removal$675K

Water Control Facilities$609K

Emergency Work Donated Resources$223K

Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$202K

Buildings and Equipment$15K

Total PA obligated$15.8M

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$878K

Renter-approved dollars$36K

Intake IHP dollars$1.8M

Validated phase 2 dollars$1.8M

Tracked registrations331

About this declaration

What DR-1984-SD means

DR-1984-SD is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Hughes County, South Dakota, with an incident window starting Mar 11, 2011 through Jul 22, 2011. The declaration type is "DR," categorized as flood.

When FEMA issues a declaration, it can authorize Individual Assistance (IA), Public Assistance (PA), or Hazard Mitigation (HM) programs — or any combination. IA covers direct aid to households: housing repairs, rental assistance, and other needs. PA funds infrastructure repair and emergency protective measures managed by local governments and nonprofits. The dollar figures on this page reflect what FEMA's open datasets report as obligated, which may differ from final disbursements.

This declaration is one entry in the broader Hughes County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.