FEMADR-4726-MTMajor disasterDeclared August 12, 2023
DR-4726-MT: Montana Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Montana (DR-4726-MT) on August 12, 2023 for the incident of April 10, 2023 to April 26, 2023; it covers 8 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $1.3 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4726-MT (also written FEMA-4726-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Montana
- Incident
- Flood: Flooding
- Incident period
- April 10, 2023 to April 26, 2023
- Declared
- August 12, 2023
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Montana in 2023
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blaine (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Daniels (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fort Peck Indian Reservation | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hill (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Park (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Roosevelt (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sheridan (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?
$1.3 millionPublic Assistance 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/4726. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.