FEMADR-4887-MTMajor disasterDeclared September 11, 2025
DR-4887-MT: Montana Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Montana (DR-4887-MT) on September 11, 2025 for the incident of May 18, 2025 to May 22, 2025; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $260,891 in Public Assistance (as of July 29, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4887-MT (also written FEMA-4887-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Montana
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
- Incident period
- May 18, 2025 to May 22, 2025
- Declared
- September 11, 2025
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Montana in 2025
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crow Indian Reservation | — | 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?
$260,891Public Assistance obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of July 29, 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/4887. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.