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Custer County Disaster History
Since 1972, FEMA has issued 17 federal disaster declarations covering Custer County, South Dakota.
Custer County — federal disaster declarations per year
19722026
By hazard type
Fire6
Flood4
Severe Storm3
Biological2
Coastal Storm1
Straight-Line Winds1
All declarations
April 7, 2026Straight-Line Winds
STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
March 13, 2026Fire
QURY FIRE
April 5, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
September 23, 2019Flood
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
December 13, 2017Fire
LEGION LAKE FIRE
November 8, 2013Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING
July 20, 2012Fire
MYRTLE FIRE
September 10, 2005Coastal Storm
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
August 18, 2002Fire
SD - BATTLE CREEK FIRE - 08/18/02
August 1, 2001Fire
SD - ELK MOUNTAIN FIRE COMPLEX - 08/01/01
August 25, 2000Fire
SD JASPER FIRE IR #3
May 19, 2000Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES AND MUDSLIDES
April 7, 1997FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE FLOODING, SEVER WINTER STORMS,HEAVY RAINS HIGH WINDS
January 10, 1997Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
May 26, 1995FloodIndividual Assistance
FLOODING
June 10, 1972FloodIndividual Assistance
HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. "Individual Assistance" means FEMA aid to households was authorized; it does not measure total damage. History is not a forecast.