Turner, SD
Turner County in South Dakota has 12 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 #720 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 4 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $285,774 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Turner County
The 12 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Turner County, SD (1969–2024). Total declarations on record: 12.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2024 | Flood | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | DR-4807 |
| Sep 23, 2019 | Flood | Severe Storms and Flooding | DR-4463 |
| Jun 7, 2019 | Flood | Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Flooding | DR-4440 |
| Jul 28, 2014 | Flood | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding | DR-4186 |
| 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 |
| 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 14 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in South Dakota
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanson | A | 15 | 0 | 13 |
| Minnehaha | A | 15 | 25 | 6 |
| Brown | A | 13 | 2 | 10 |
| Clark | A | 13 | 0 | 10 |
| Codington | A | 13 | 5 | 11 |
| Day | A | 13 | 1 | 10 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Turner County, SD have?
Turner County, SD has 12 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 Storms and Flooding (declared Sep 23, 2019, DR-4463); Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Flooding (declared Jun 7, 2019, DR-4440); Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding (declared Jul 28, 2014, DR-4186); Flooding (declared May 13, 2010, DR-1915). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Turner County, SD?
Turner County is graded A (composite score 14/100, low risk). It ranks #720 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 Turner County?
4 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Turner County, SD, totaling $285,774 in payouts. The average claim is $71,443. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Turner County, SD had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Turner County was Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding on Aug 15, 2024 (DR-4807). The county has 12 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1969–2024.
The this entity record above pulls directly from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. flood risk, NFIP claims, and disaster declarations distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.
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Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.