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Valley County, Montana FEMA Disaster Declarations — 13 Federal Declarations

1986–2026 · 11 DR · 2 EM · 0 FM · Last update: April 7, 2026

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

Valley 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 1986 through 2026 — 11 major disasters (DR), 2 emergencies (EM), and 0 fire-management declarations (FM). The most common incident types in this county are Flood (6), Severe Storm (3), Biological (2).

Declarations affecting Valley 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: August 12, 2023 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4726 Began: April 10, 2023 Ended: April 26, 2023
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: May 24, 2019 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4437 Began: March 20, 2019 Ended: April 10, 2019
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
FLOODING
Declared: August 30, 2018 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4388 Began: April 12, 2018 Ended: May 6, 2018
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Declared: October 9, 2014 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4198 Began: August 21, 2014 Ended: August 25, 2014
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
FLOODING
Declared: July 10, 2013 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4127 Began: May 19, 2013 Ended: June 3, 2013
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
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: October 14, 1986 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 777 Began: September 25, 1986 Ended: October 28, 1986
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance
Major Disaster
HEAVY RAINS, LANDSLIDES & FLOODING
Declared: March 15, 1986 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 761 Began: February 24, 1986 Ended: March 7, 1986
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.