FEMADR-4905-IDMajor disasterDeclared April 7, 2026
DR-4905-ID: Idaho Straight-Line Winds
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Idaho (DR-4905-ID) on April 7, 2026 for the incident of December 16, 2025 to December 18, 2025; it covers 10 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $437,529 in Public Assistance (as of September 30, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4905-ID (also written FEMA-4905-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Idaho
- Incident
- Straight-Line Winds: Straight-Line Winds
- Incident period
- December 16, 2025 to December 18, 2025
- Declared
- April 7, 2026
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 10
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Idaho 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benewah (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Bonner (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Boundary (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Clearwater (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Idaho (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Kootenai (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Latah (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lewis (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Nez Perce (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Shoshone (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?
$437,529Public Assistance obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of September 30, 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/4905. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.