McCook, SD
McCook County in South Dakota has 8 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1984–2024, most recently Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding on Aug 15, 2024 (DR-4807). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #1234 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 2 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $141,394 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in McCook County
The 8 most recent federally declared disasters affecting McCook County, SD (1984–2024). Total declarations on record: 8.
| 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, 2010 | Flood | Flooding | DR-1915 |
| Sep 10, 2005 | Coastal Storm | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3234 |
| Jun 1, 1998 | Flood | Flooding, Severe Storms, Tornadoes | DR-1218 |
| Apr 7, 1997 | Flood | Severe Flooding, Sever Winter Storms,heavy Rains High Winds | DR-1173 |
| May 26, 1995 | Flood | Flooding | DR-1052 |
| Jul 19, 1984 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-717 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 12 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in South Dakota
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Traverse Indian Reservation | A | 12 | 0 | 8 |
| Faulk | A | 12 | 0 | 9 |
| Marshall | A | 12 | 0 | 9 |
| Butte | A | 12 | 0 | 8 |
| Jerauld | A | 12 | 0 | 9 |
| Lincoln | A | 12 | 5 | 8 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does McCook County, SD have?
McCook County, SD has 8 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1984–2024). 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, 2010, DR-1915); Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (declared Sep 10, 2005, DR-3234); Flooding, Severe Storms, Tornadoes (declared Jun 1, 1998, DR-1218). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for McCook County, SD?
McCook County is graded A (composite score 12/100, low risk). It ranks #1234 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 McCook County?
2 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in McCook County, SD, totaling $141,394 in payouts. The average claim is $70,697. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has McCook County, SD had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting McCook County was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding on Aug 15, 2024 (DR-4807). The county has 8 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1984–2024.
this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. flood risk, NFIP claims, and disaster declarations dataset. The detail above comes directly from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states.
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.
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Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.