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Powder River County, Montana FEMA Disaster Declarations — 12 Federal Declarations

1978–2026 · 8 DR · 2 EM · 2 FM · Last update: April 7, 2026

How many FEMA disaster declarations has Powder River County, Montana had?

Powder River County, Montana has had 12 federal disaster declarations on record (1953 to present), spanning 1978 through 2026 — 8 major disasters (DR), 2 emergencies (EM), and 2 fire-management declarations (FM). The most common incident types in this county are Fire (4), Biological (2), Flood (2).

Declarations affecting Powder River 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
Fire Mgmt
SNIDER/RICE FIRE COMPLEX
Declared: September 3, 2020 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5345 Began: September 3, 2020 Ended: September 6, 2020
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: 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
WILDFIRE
Declared: August 2, 2012 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 4074 Began: June 25, 2012 Ended: July 10, 2012
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Fire Mgmt
ASH CREEK FIRE
Declared: June 27, 2012 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 2989 Began: June 25, 2012 Ended: July 6, 2012
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: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Declared: June 13, 2008 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1767 Began: May 1, 2008 Ended: May 2, 2008
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
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.