STATE RISK ROLL-UP

South Dakota

Across 66 counties, FEMA rates 0 elevated or higher for overall natural-hazard risk. Here's what drives it — and where it concentrates.

How the counties rate

Low65

Moderate1

Elevated0

High0

Dominant hazards

The hazards most often rated elevated or higher across South Dakota's counties:

Winter weather — 13 counties
Drought — 2 counties
Tornado — 2 counties

Highest-risk counties

County	FEMA composite	Score
Minnehaha County	Relatively Moderate	90
Dewey County	Relatively Low	79
Pennington County	Relatively Low	79
Brown County	Relatively Low	74
Lincoln County	Relatively Low	63
Yankton County	Relatively Low	63

State figures are a roll-up of FEMA National Risk Index county data (counts and rankings), not an official FEMA state rating. Risk is an estimate from a public model, not a guarantee — verify your specific insurance needs with a licensed professional. See the methodology.

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FEMA National Risk Index · as of 2026-07-08