FEMADR-4172-MTMajor disasterDeclared April 17, 2014
DR-4172-MT: Montana Ice Jams and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Montana (DR-4172-MT) on April 17, 2014 for the incident of March 1, 2014 to March 16, 2014; it covers 15 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $1.9 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4172-MT (also written FEMA-4172-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Montana
- Incident
- Flood: Ice Jams and Flooding
- Incident period
- March 1, 2014 to March 16, 2014
- Declared
- April 17, 2014
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Montana in 2014
- Status
- closed out on March 11, 2020
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadwater (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Dawson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Golden Valley (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lake (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Musselshell (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Park (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pondera (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Prairie (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ravalli (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Richland (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rosebud (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sanders (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Stillwater (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Wheatland (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
$1.9 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$192,278Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of May 17, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4172. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.