FEMADR-4608-MTMajor disasterDeclared August 13, 2021
DR-4608-MT: Montana Straight-Line Winds
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Montana (DR-4608-MT) on August 13, 2021 for the incident of June 10, 2021 to June 10, 2021; it covers 5 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $3.7 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4608-MT (also written FEMA-4608-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Montana
- Incident
- Other: Straight-Line Winds
- Incident period
- June 10, 2021 to June 10, 2021
- Declared
- August 13, 2021
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Montana in 2021
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dawson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Garfield (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| McCone (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Richland (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Roosevelt (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?
$3.7 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$194,740Hazard 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/4608. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.