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Pennington County Disaster History
Since 1965, FEMA has issued 21 federal disaster declarations covering Pennington County, South Dakota.
Pennington County — federal disaster declarations per year
19652026
By hazard type
Flood6
Fire5
Severe Storm5
Biological2
Coastal Storm1
Straight-Line Winds1
Drought1
All declarations
April 7, 2026Straight-Line Winds
STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
October 4, 2021Fire
AUBURN FIRE
March 29, 2021Fire
SCHROEDER FIRE
April 5, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
September 23, 2019Flood
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
June 7, 2019Flood
SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING
February 1, 2017Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
November 8, 2013Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, AND FLOODING
September 10, 2005Coastal Storm
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
July 16, 2005Fire
SD SKYLINE #2 FIRE 7/16/05
November 20, 2003Fire
SD - MILL ROAD WILDFIRE - 11/19/2003
August 18, 2002Fire
SD - BATTLE CREEK FIRE - 08/18/02
May 19, 2000Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES AND MUDSLIDES
April 7, 1997FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE FLOODING, SEVER WINTER STORMS,HEAVY RAINS HIGH WINDS
February 28, 1997Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
January 10, 1997Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
May 26, 1995FloodIndividual Assistance
FLOODING
June 17, 1976Drought
DROUGHT
June 10, 1972FloodIndividual Assistance
HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING
May 26, 1965FloodIndividual Assistance
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.