FLOOD INFORMATION:
Union County along with the City of North Sioux City have both completed disaster declarations. Both these declarations have been sent to Governor Noem’s office. Governor Noem has also declared the State of South Dakota a disaster.
The following process must take place before FEMA is allowed to due damage assessments and for individuals to apply for assistance from FEMA.
While we wait for FEMA assistance we ask individuals with property damage to do the following.
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Document and photograph all damages.
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Notify your homeowners insurance of the flood damage and receive payment or a written denial of claim. The written denial will be needed to file for FEMA individual assistance.
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Self report your damage to the State of South Dakota via this link: https://crisistrack.juvare.com/selfreport/sdoem.jsp
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Or self report damages via cell phone by scanning this QR code:
Self reporting will assist the county and the state with getting FEMA to the affected area during the damage assessment phase.
We will post the FEMA individual assistance link on this page once it becomes active for Union County residence to apply.
The Union County Courthouse will be closed
Thursday & Friday, July 4th and 5th for Independence Day.
2023 County precincts & district information:
Union County, created in 1862, organized in 1862, was originally named Cole County for Austin Cole, who was a member of the first Territorial Legislature. Two years later, the boundaries were rearranged and the name changed to Union because of sentiment for the Union side of the civil war. The county seat is located in Elk Point, and it includes the municipalities of Alcester, Beresford, Dakota Dunes (community improvement district), Jefferson, & North Sioux City and the unorganized community of Richland. Our population according to 2020 Census Data is 16,811. The county is bordered by Iowa and the Big Sioux River on it’s Eastern side & Nebraska and the Missouri River on it’s Southern side. Interstate 29 runs through the county from North to South.