Ziebach, SD
Ziebach County in South Dakota has 5 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1997–2019, most recently Severe Storms and Flooding on Sep 23, 2019 (DR-4463). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #2118 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 Ziebach County
The 5 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Ziebach County, SD (1997–2019). Total declarations on record: 5.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 10 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in South Dakota
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dewey | A | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| Perkins | A | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Bennett | A | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Campbell | A | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Custer | A | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Fall River | A | 10 | 0 | 4 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Ziebach County, SD have?
Ziebach County, SD has 5 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1997–2019). The 5 most recent are: 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); Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (declared Sep 10, 2005, DR-3234); Severe Flooding, Sever Winter Storms,heavy Rains High Winds (declared Apr 7, 1997, DR-1173). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Ziebach County, SD?
Ziebach County is graded A (composite score 10/100, low risk). It ranks #2118 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 Ziebach County?
0 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Ziebach County, SD, totaling $0 in payouts. The average claim is $0. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Ziebach County, SD had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Ziebach County was Severe Storms and Flooding on Sep 23, 2019 (DR-4463). The county has 5 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1997–2019.
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.
Practical use of this page is in combination with the comparison and ranking pages elsewhere on the site, which surface the same data for this entity’s peers within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states. A single-entity reading without peer context can be misleading when an entity is an outlier on one axis but typical on another.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.