Roberts, SD
Roberts County in South Dakota has 10 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1986–2023, most recently Flooding on Jul 6, 2023 (DR-4718). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #761 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 3 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $30,840 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Roberts County
The 10 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Roberts County, SD (1986–2023). Total declarations on record: 10.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2023 | Flood | Flooding | DR-4718 |
| 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 |
| May 17, 2001 | Flood | Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Ice Jams | DR-1375 |
| 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 |
| May 3, 1986 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-764 |
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 Roberts County, SD have?
Roberts County, SD has 10 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1986–2023). The 5 most recent are: Flooding (declared Jul 6, 2023, DR-4718); 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 Roberts County, SD?
Roberts County is graded A (composite score 13/100, low risk). It ranks #761 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 Roberts County?
3 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Roberts County, SD, totaling $30,840 in payouts. The average claim is $10,280. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Roberts County, SD had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Roberts County was Flooding on Jul 6, 2023 (DR-4718). The county has 10 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1986–2023.
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.
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.