Flathead County, Montana FEMA Disaster Declarations

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

Flathead County, Montana has had 15 county-designated federal disaster declarations on record (1953 to present; declarations designated "Statewide" are tracked at the state level and not included), spanning 1974 through 2026 — 9 major disasters (DR), 2 emergencies (EM), and 4 fire-management declarations (FM). The most common incident types in this county are Fire (5), Flood (3), Severe Storm (3).

Declarations affecting Flathead 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

SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING

Declared: June 16, 2022 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4655 Began: June 10, 2022 Ended: July 5, 2022

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

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

Fire Mgmt

MT-FLATHEAD FIRE ZONE-8/20/03

Declared: August 21, 2003 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 2494 Began: August 21, 2003 Ended: September 10, 2003

Programs: Public Assistance

Fire Mgmt

MT-WEDGE CANYON FIRE-07/18/2003

Declared: July 25, 2003 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 2485 Began: July 21, 2003 Ended: August 21, 2003

Programs: Public Assistance

Fire Mgmt

MT-ROBERT FIRE-07-23-03

Declared: July 25, 2003 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 2484 Began: July 23, 2003 Ended: August 21, 2003

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 - NORTHWESTERN ZONE 1 FIRE COMPLEX

Declared: August 14, 2000 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 2320 Began: August 14, 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, ICE JAMS, SOIL SATURATION

Declared: May 16, 1996 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1113 Began: March 1, 1996 Ended: June 5, 1996

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

RAINS, SHOWMELT, STORMS & FLOODING

Declared: June 28, 1975 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 472 Began: June 28, 1975 Ended: June 28, 1975

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING & LANDSLIDES

Declared: January 29, 1974 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 417 Began: January 29, 1974 Ended: January 29, 1974

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.