FEMADR-4801-MTMajor disasterDeclared July 18, 2024
DR-4801-MT: Montana Severe Winter Storm and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Montana (DR-4801-MT) on July 18, 2024 for the incident of May 6, 2024 to May 9, 2024; it covers 12 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $3.4 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4801-MT (also written FEMA-4801-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Montana
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Winter Storm and Flooding
- Incident period
- May 6, 2024 to May 9, 2024
- Declared
- July 18, 2024
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the first of 3 major disaster declarations for Montana in 2024
- 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 |
| Chouteau (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fergus (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fort Belknap Indian Reservation | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hill (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Judith Basin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Petroleum (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pondera (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation | — | 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?
$3.4 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/4801. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.