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Disaster Declarations Tracker

Disaster declarations in Montana

Every federal disaster and emergency declaration for Montana in the past 12 months, from FEMA, with the designated counties and whether people can apply for federal aid.

Built by the Tribune's code from FEMA data. No AI wrote this page. Updated Nov. 2, 2026, 11:55 a.m. ET. Checked every hour.

FEMA recorded 6 declarations for Montana in the past 12 months: 4 major disasters, 1 emergency and 1 fire management declaration. The latest, FM-5671-MT, was declared Aug. 14, 2026 (Sand Creek Fire).

6
Declarations in the past 12 months
4
Major disasters
2
With aid people can apply for
FM-5671-MT
Latest, declared Aug. 14, 2026
Alabama: 1 declaration in the past 12 monthsAlaska: 3 declarations in the past 12 monthsArizona: 1 declaration in the past 12 monthsColorado: 4 declarations in the past 12 monthsFlorida: 4 declarations in the past 12 monthsGeorgia: 4 declarations in the past 12 monthsIndiana: 3 declarations in the past 12 monthsKansas: 4 declarations in the past 12 monthsMaine: 0 declarations in the past 12 monthsMassachusetts: 1 declaration in the past 12 monthsMinnesota: 0 declarations in the past 12 monthsNew Jersey: 0 declarations in the past 12 monthsNorth Carolina: 1 declaration in the past 12 monthsNorth Dakota: 1 declaration in the past 12 monthsOklahoma: 12 declarations in the past 12 monthsPennsylvania: 0 declarations in the past 12 monthsSouth Dakota: 4 declarations in the past 12 monthsTexas: 8 declarations in the past 12 monthsWyoming: 0 declarations in the past 12 monthsConnecticut: 0 declarations in the past 12 monthsMissouri: 3 declarations in the past 12 monthsWest Virginia: 3 declarations in the past 12 monthsIllinois: 0 declarations in the past 12 monthsNew Mexico: 3 declarations in the past 12 monthsArkansas: 3 declarations in the past 12 monthsCalifornia: 6 declarations in the past 12 monthsDelaware: 1 declaration in the past 12 monthsDistrict of Columbia: 1 declaration in the past 12 monthsHawaii: 7 declarations in the past 12 monthsIowa: 1 declaration in the past 12 monthsKentucky: 3 declarations in the past 12 monthsMaryland: 1 declaration in the past 12 monthsMichigan: 1 declaration in the past 12 monthsMississippi: 4 declarations in the past 12 monthsMontana: 6 declarations in the past 12 monthsNew Hampshire: 1 declaration in the past 12 monthsNew York: 0 declarations in the past 12 monthsOhio: 1 declaration in the past 12 monthsOregon: 9 declarations in the past 12 monthsTennessee: 2 declarations in the past 12 monthsUtah: 6 declarations in the past 12 monthsVirginia: 1 declaration in the past 12 monthsWashington: 12 declarations in the past 12 monthsWisconsin: 2 declarations in the past 12 monthsNebraska: 4 declarations in the past 12 monthsSouth Carolina: 2 declarations in the past 12 monthsIdaho: 3 declarations in the past 12 monthsNevada: 6 declarations in the past 12 monthsVermont: 0 declarations in the past 12 monthsLouisiana: 3 declarations in the past 12 monthsRhode Island: 0 declarations in the past 12 months
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August 2026

Fire managementFM-5671-MT· Fire

Montana: Sand Creek Fire

Declared Aug. 14, 2026Incident period: Aug. 14, 2026 and continuing
Public Assistance
1 designated areaBeaverhead County
FEMA disaster page

May 2026

Major disasterDR-4915-MT· Straight-Line Winds

Montana: Severe Winter Storm and Straight-line Winds

Declared May 29, 2026Incident period: Dec. 17-19, 2025
Individual Assistance: people can apply
1 designated areaCrow Indian Reservation
FEMA disaster pageApply at DisasterAssistance.gov
Major disasterDR-4914-MT· Winter Storm

Montana: Severe Winter Storm and Straight-line Winds

Declared May 29, 2026Incident period: Dec. 17-18, 2025
Individual Assistance: people can apply
1 designated areaFort Peck Indian Reservation
FEMA disaster pageApply at DisasterAssistance.gov

April 2026

Major disasterDR-4902-MT· Straight-Line Winds

Montana: Severe Winter Storm and Straight-line Winds

Declared April 7, 2026Incident period: Dec. 17-18, 2025
Public Assistance
32 designated areasBig Horn County, Blackfeet Indian Reservation, Blaine County, Broadwater County, Carbon County, Dawson County, Flathead County, Fort Belknap Indian Reservation, Fort Peck Indian Reservation, Garfield County, Glacier County, Golden Valley County, Judith Basin County, Lake County, Lincoln County, McCone County, Mineral County, Missoula County, Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation, Park County, Phillips County, Pondera County, Powder River County, Powell County, Ravalli County, Rosebud County, Sanders County, Stillwater County, Sweet Grass County, Teton County, Valley County, Wheatland County
FEMA disaster page
Major disasterDR-4901-MT· Flood

Montana: Severe Storms and Flooding

Declared April 7, 2026Incident period: Dec. 9-11, 2025
Public Assistance
1 designated areaLincoln County
FEMA disaster page

December 2025

EmergencyEM-3630-MT· Flood

Montana: Severe Storms and Flooding

Declared Dec. 19, 2025Incident period: Dec. 10-11, 2025
Public Assistance
3 designated areasBlackfeet Indian Reservation, Lincoln County, Sanders County
FEMA disaster page

About this list

Each line is a declaration as FEMA recorded it. A major disaster declaration can open several programs: Individual Assistance (help for people and households, which they apply for), Public Assistance (help for state, local and tribal governments to rebuild) and Hazard Mitigation (projects to reduce future damage). Emergency declarations are narrower, and fire management declarations help pay for fighting a wildfire. FEMA often adds counties to a declaration after it is first made; this page shows FEMA's current list. Titles and types are FEMA's own.