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Montana FEMA Disaster Declarations — 16 Since 2021

Last 5 years · 41 counties affected · Newest declaration: August 14, 2026

How many FEMA disaster declarations has Montana had?

Montana has had 16 federal disaster declarations in the last 5 years — 11 major disasters (DR), 1 emergency (EM), and 4 fire-management declarations (FM) — affecting 41 counties. The most common incident types were Flood (6), Fire (4), Straight-Line Winds (3).

Declarations (16)

Fire Mgmt
SAND CREEK FIRE
Declared: August 14, 2026 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5671 Counties: 1
Beaverhead
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Declared: May 29, 2026 Incident: Straight-Line Winds Disaster #: 4915 Counties: 0
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Declared: May 29, 2026 Incident: Winter Storm Disaster #: 4914 Counties: 0
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Declared: April 7, 2026 Incident: Straight-Line Winds Disaster #: 4902 Counties: 28
PonderaMineralLincolnFlatheadBroadwaterGlacier+22 more
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Declared: April 7, 2026 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4901 Counties: 1
Lincoln
Emergency
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Declared: December 19, 2025 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 3630 Counties: 2
SandersLincoln
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Declared: September 11, 2025 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4887 Counties: 0
Fire Mgmt
WINDY ROCK FIRE
Declared: August 26, 2025 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5611 Counties: 1
Powell
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Declared: November 14, 2024 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4847 Counties: 0
Major Disaster
STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Declared: August 23, 2024 Incident: Straight-Line Winds Disaster #: 4813 Counties: 2
MissoulaPowell
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING
Declared: July 18, 2024 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4801 Counties: 10
HillWheatlandPonderaFergusTetonToole+4 more
Fire Mgmt
HORSE GULCH FIRE
Declared: July 12, 2024 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5507 Counties: 2
BroadwaterLewis and Clark
Major Disaster
FLOODING
Declared: October 11, 2023 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4745 Counties: 10
CarbonTreasurePhillipsGolden ValleyPetroleumMusselshell+4 more
Fire Mgmt
RIVER ROAD EAST FIRE
Declared: August 19, 2023 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5480 Counties: 1
Sanders
Major Disaster
FLOODING
Declared: August 12, 2023 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4726 Counties: 7
ParkSheridanHillRooseveltBlaineDaniels+1 more
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Declared: June 16, 2022 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4655 Counties: 7
TreasureStillwaterSweet GrassParkCarbonYellowstone+1 more
About this data. Federal disaster declarations are issued by the President under the Stafford Act. Each declaration unlocks federal funding for recovery — typically Public Assistance (rebuilding government infrastructure), Individual Assistance (grants and SBA loans for households), and Hazard Mitigation programs. See OpenFEMA for full documentation. Page rendered November 13, 2026.