FEMADR-4901-MTMajor disasterDeclared April 7, 2026
DR-4901-MT: Montana Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Montana (DR-4901-MT) on April 7, 2026 for the incident of December 9, 2025 to December 11, 2025; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $4.1 million in Public Assistance (as of September 29, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4901-MT (also written FEMA-4901-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Montana
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- December 9, 2025 to December 11, 2025
- Declared
- April 7, 2026
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the first of 4 major disaster declarations for Montana in 2026
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln (County) | — | 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?
$4.1 millionPublic Assistance obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of September 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.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/4901. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.