Montana: FEMA disaster declarations
Official FEMA records · Historical data · Last refreshed 5 Nov 2026, 18:35 UTC
Data last refreshed 5 Nov 2026, 18:35 UTC. FEMA may have newer records.
FEMA has issued 113 declarations for Montana since 6 Jun 1953. The most recent is Sand Creek Fire, declared 14 Aug 2026.
- Major disaster declarations
- 43
- Emergency declarations
- 5
- Fire management assistance declarations
- 65
- Declarations covering the whole state
- 14
These figures count FEMA declarations and designated areas. They do not measure damage, cost, deaths or how severe an event was.
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Latest declarations
| Declaration | Incident type | Declared | ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Creek Fire | Fire | 14 Aug 2026 | FM-5671-MT |
| Severe Winter Storm and Straight-Line Winds | Straight-Line Winds | 29 May 2026 | DR-4915-MT |
| Severe Winter Storm and Straight-Line Winds | Winter Storm | 29 May 2026 | DR-4914-MT |
| Severe Winter Storm and Straight-Line Winds | Straight-Line Winds | 7 Apr 2026 | DR-4902-MT |
| Severe Storms and Flooding | Flood | 7 Apr 2026 | DR-4901-MT |
| Severe Storms and Flooding | Flood | 19 Dec 2025 | EM-3630-MT |
| Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | Flood | 11 Sep 2025 | DR-4887-MT |
| Windy Rock Fire | Fire | 26 Aug 2025 | FM-5611-MT |
| Severe Storm and Straight-Line Winds | Severe Storm | 14 Nov 2024 | DR-4847-MT |
| Straight-Line Winds | Straight-Line Winds | 23 Aug 2024 | DR-4813-MT |
| Severe Winter Storm and Flooding | Severe Storm | 18 Jul 2024 | DR-4801-MT |
| Horse Gulch Fire | Fire | 12 Jul 2024 | FM-5507-MT |
| Flooding | Flood | 11 Oct 2023 | DR-4745-MT |
| River Road East Fire | Fire | 19 Aug 2023 | FM-5480-MT |
| Flooding | Flood | 12 Aug 2023 | DR-4726-MT |
| Severe Storm and Flooding | Flood | 16 Jun 2022 | DR-4655-MT |
| Richard Spring Fire | Fire | 30 Sep 2021 | DR-4623-MT |
| Straight-Line Winds | Other | 13 Aug 2021 | DR-4608-MT |
| Richard Spring Fire | Fire | 10 Aug 2021 | FM-5406-MT |
| Pf Fire | Fire | 28 Jul 2021 | FM-5403-MT |
Most common incident types
| Incident type | Declarations |
|---|---|
| Fire | 68 |
| Flood | 19 |
| Severe Storm | 14 |
| Straight-Line Winds | 3 |
| Biological | 3 |
| Winter Storm | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Tornado | 1 |
Declarations by county
FEMA declarations per county, 1964–2026
- None
- 1–10 (30)
- 11–20 (25)
- 21–30 (1)
- 31–40 (0)
- 41 or more (0)
56 counties named in at least one declaration since 1964. Declarations covering the whole state are not counted here.