FEMADR-4902-MTMajor disasterDeclared April 7, 2026
DR-4902-MT: Montana Severe Winter Storm and Straight-Line Winds
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Montana (DR-4902-MT) on April 7, 2026 for the incident of December 17, 2025 to December 18, 2025; it covers 32 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $1.6 million in Public Assistance (as of September 25, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4902-MT (also written FEMA-4902-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Montana
- Incident
- Straight-Line Winds: Severe Winter Storm and Straight-Line Winds
- Incident period
- December 17, 2025 to December 18, 2025
- Declared
- April 7, 2026
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Horn (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Blackfeet Indian Reservation | — | Yes | — |
| Blaine (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Broadwater (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Carbon (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Dawson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Flathead (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Fort Belknap Indian Reservation | — | Yes | — |
| Fort Peck Indian Reservation | — | Yes | — |
| Garfield (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Glacier (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Golden Valley (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Judith Basin (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lake (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | — |
| McCone (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Mineral (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Missoula (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation | — | Yes | — |
| Park (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Phillips (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Pondera (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Powder River (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Powell (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Ravalli (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Rosebud (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Sanders (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Stillwater (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Sweet Grass (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Teton (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Valley (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Wheatland (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?
$1.6 millionPublic Assistance obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of September 25, 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/4902. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.