Severe Winter Storm and Straight-Line Winds
Declared for Montana on Apr 7, 2026, covering 32 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 0 of them.
How this declaration unfolded
The incident period is the official window of the disaster. Damage generally has to fall inside it to qualify for FEMA help, and FEMA sometimes extends it, or adds counties and programs, as damage assessments come in.
What a major disaster declaration is
A major disaster declaration is the President's broadest disaster declaration. It is the only kind that can switch on the full set of FEMA programs, including help for individual households, rebuilding of public facilities and hazard mitigation. Which of those programs apply is decided area by area.
Which programs each area got
IA means households could apply to FEMA. PA reimburses local governments. HM funds mitigation projects.
| Area | Programs | Households could apply until |
|---|---|---|
| Big Horn County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Blaine County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Broadwater County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Carbon County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Dawson County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Flathead County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Garfield County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Glacier County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Golden Valley County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Judith Basin County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Lake County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Lincoln County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| McCone County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Mineral County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Missoula County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Park County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Phillips County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Pondera County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Powder River County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Powell County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Ravalli County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Rosebud County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Sanders County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Stillwater County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Sweet Grass County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Teton County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Valley County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Wheatland County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Blackfeet Indian Reservation | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Fort Belknap Indian Reservation | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Fort Peck Indian Reservation | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 | Severe Winter Storm and Straight-Line WindsDR-4915-MT · Major disaster | Montana | Yesdeadline was Aug 31, 2026 |
| May 29, 2026 | Severe Winter Storm and Straight-Line WindsDR-4914-MT · Major disaster | Montana | Yesdeadline was Aug 31, 2026 |
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