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Carbon County, Montana FEMA Disaster Declarations — 13 Federal Declarations

1978–2026 · 9 DR · 2 EM · 2 FM · Last update: April 7, 2026

How many FEMA disaster declarations has Carbon County, Montana had?

Carbon County, Montana has had 13 county-designated federal disaster declarations on record (1953 to present; declarations designated "Statewide" are tracked at the state level and not included), spanning 1978 through 2026 — 9 major disasters (DR), 2 emergencies (EM), and 2 fire-management declarations (FM). The most common incident types in this county are Flood (4), Fire (3), Biological (2).

Declarations affecting Carbon County

Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
Declared: April 7, 2026 Incident: Straight-Line Winds Disaster #: 4902 Began: December 17, 2025 Ended: December 18, 2025
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
FLOODING
Declared: October 11, 2023 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4745 Began: June 1, 2023 Ended: June 8, 2023
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Declared: June 16, 2022 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4655 Began: June 10, 2022 Ended: July 5, 2022
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Fire Mgmt
ROBERTSON DRAW FIRE
Declared: June 16, 2021 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5392 Began: June 15, 2021 Ended: June 20, 2021
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Declared: March 31, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 4508 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
COVID-19
Declared: March 13, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 3476 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
FLOODING
Declared: October 31, 2018 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4405 Began: May 1, 2018 Ended: June 10, 2018
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Declared: June 17, 2011 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1996 Began: April 4, 2011 Ended: July 22, 2011
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Declared: September 13, 2005 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3253 Began: August 29, 2005 Ended: October 1, 2005
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
WILDFIRES
Declared: August 30, 2000 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 1340 Began: July 13, 2000 Ended: September 25, 2000
Programs: Individual Assistance
Fire Mgmt
MT - WILLIE FIRE
Declared: August 28, 2000 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 2326 Began: August 28, 2000
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS,ICE JAMS, SNOW MELT, FLOODING
Declared: July 25, 1997 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1183 Began: March 1, 1997 Ended: August 6, 1997
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Declared: May 29, 1978 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 558 Began: May 29, 1978 Ended: May 29, 1978
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance
About this data. Federal disaster declarations unlock specific recovery programs at the county level. Public Assistance funds rebuilding of public infrastructure (roads, utilities, schools); Individual Assistance provides grants and SBA loans to households and businesses; Hazard Mitigation funds long-term risk reduction. Apply via disasterassistance.gov when a declaration is active for your area. Source: OpenFEMA API.