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Lake County, Montana FEMA Disaster Declarations — 8 Federal Declarations

2000–2026 · 5 DR · 2 EM · 1 FM · Last update: April 7, 2026

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

Lake County, Montana has had 8 federal disaster declarations on record (1953 to present), spanning 2000 through 2026 — 5 major disasters (DR), 2 emergencies (EM), and 1 fire-management declaration (FM). The most common incident types in this county are Biological (2), Flood (2), Fire (2).

Declarations affecting Lake 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
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Declared: March 31, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 4508 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023
Programs: 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: May 24, 2019 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4437 Began: March 20, 2019 Ended: April 10, 2019
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
ICE JAMS AND FLOODING
Declared: April 17, 2014 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4172 Began: March 1, 2014 Ended: March 16, 2014
Programs: 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 - NORTHWESTERN ZONE 1 FIRE COMPLEX
Declared: August 14, 2000 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 2320 Began: August 14, 2000
Programs: 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.