Hutchinson, SD
Hutchinson County in South Dakota has 10 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1969–2024, most recently Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding on Aug 15, 2024 (DR-4807). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #928 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 0 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $0 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Hutchinson County
The 10 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Hutchinson County, SD (1969–2024). Total declarations on record: 10.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2024 | Flood | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | DR-4807 |
| Jun 7, 2019 | Flood | Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Flooding | DR-4440 |
| May 13, 2011 | Flood | Flooding | DR-1984 |
| May 13, 2010 | Flood | Flooding | DR-1915 |
| Sep 10, 2005 | Coastal Storm | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3234 |
| Apr 7, 1997 | Flood | Severe Flooding, Sever Winter Storms,heavy Rains High Winds | DR-1173 |
| May 26, 1995 | Flood | Flooding | DR-1052 |
| May 3, 1986 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-764 |
| Jul 19, 1984 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-717 |
| Apr 18, 1969 | Flood | Flooding | DR-257 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 13 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Hutchinson County, SD have?
Hutchinson County, SD has 10 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1969–2024). The 5 most recent are: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding (declared Aug 15, 2024, DR-4807); Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Flooding (declared Jun 7, 2019, DR-4440); Flooding (declared May 13, 2011, DR-1984); Flooding (declared May 13, 2010, DR-1915); Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (declared Sep 10, 2005, DR-3234). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Hutchinson County, SD?
Hutchinson County is graded A (composite score 13/100, low risk). It ranks #928 of 3,277 U.S. counties for flood risk in our scoring model. The grade combines NFIP claims density (40%), disaster frequency (25%), claim severity (20%), and year-over-year trend (15%).
How many NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Hutchinson County?
0 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Hutchinson County, SD, totaling $0 in payouts. The average claim is $0. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Hutchinson County, SD had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Hutchinson County was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding on Aug 15, 2024 (DR-4807). The county has 10 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1969–2024.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
Every number on this page links back to FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.