FEMADR-4437-MTMajor disasterDeclared May 24, 2019
DR-4437-MT: Montana Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Montana (DR-4437-MT) on May 24, 2019 for the incident of March 20, 2019 to April 10, 2019; it covers 8 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $971,158 in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4437-MT (also written FEMA-4437-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Montana
- Incident
- Flood: Flooding
- Incident period
- March 20, 2019 to April 10, 2019
- Declared
- May 24, 2019
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Montana in 2019
- Status
- closed out on October 22, 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniels (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lake (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| McCone (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Park (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Powder River (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Stillwater (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Treasure (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Valley (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?
$971,158Public Assistance obligated
$139,037Hazard 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/4437. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.