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Wheatland County, Montana FEMA Disaster Declarations — 10 Federal Declarations

1975–2026 · 8 DR · 2 EM · 0 FM · Last update: April 7, 2026

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

Wheatland County, Montana has had 10 federal disaster declarations on record (1953 to present), spanning 1975 through 2026 — 8 major disasters (DR), 2 emergencies (EM), and 0 fire-management declarations (FM). The most common incident types in this county are Severe Storm (3), Biological (2), Flood (2).

Declarations affecting Wheatland 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 WINTER STORM AND FLOODING
Declared: July 18, 2024 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4801 Began: May 6, 2024 Ended: May 9, 2024
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
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
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
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,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
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
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.