FEMADR-640-MTMajor disasterDeclared May 27, 1981
DR-640-MT: Montana Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Montana (DR-640-MT) on May 27, 1981 for the incident of May 27, 1981 to May 27, 1981; it covers 10 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-640-MT (also written FEMA-640-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Montana
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- May 27, 1981 to May 27, 1981
- Declared
- May 27, 1981
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 8
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Montana in 1981
- Status
- closed out on October 23, 1987
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 | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadwater (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Cascade (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Gallatin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Granite (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lewis and Clark (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Meagher (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Missoula (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Powell (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Silver Bow (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?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
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/640. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.