FEMADR-472-MTMajor disasterDeclared June 28, 1975
DR-472-MT: Montana Rains, Showmelt, Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Montana (DR-472-MT) on June 28, 1975 for the incident of June 28, 1975 to June 28, 1975; it covers 14 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-472-MT (also written FEMA-472-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Montana
- Incident
- Flood: Rains, Showmelt, Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- June 28, 1975 to June 28, 1975
- Declared
- June 28, 1975
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Montana in 1975
- Status
- closed out on May 21, 1983
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 | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadwater (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Cascade (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Fergus (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Flathead (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Glacier (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Judith Basin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lewis and Clark (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Meagher (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pondera (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Powell (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Teton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Toole (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?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
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/472. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.