Disaster Data / States / Montana / Big Horn County
CountyBig Horn County, Montana
Big Horn County recorded 7 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 4 major disasters, 2 emergencies, and 1 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is fire.
The federal disaster record for Big Horn County runs between 2000 and 2021, covering 7 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic in 2020. The hazards behind these declarations were most often fire, severe storm, and biological. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $1.5 million in Public Assistance funding to the jurisdiction, most of it for roads and bridges.
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Federal Public Assistance by category
Federal share obligated to this jurisdiction under FEMA Public Assistance since 2000, grouped by damage category. Figures are rounded to the nearest dollar and reflect obligations, which may change as projects close out.
| Category | Projects | Federal share obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Roads and bridges(C) | 32 | $753,662 |
| Utilities(F) | 4 | $663,697 |
| Emergency protective measures(B) | 5 | $111,531 |
| Water control facilities(D) | 1 | $5,571 |
| Debris removal(A) | 3 | $4,341 |
| Buildings and equipment(E) | 1 | $3,501 |
| All categories | 46 | $1,542,303 |
Most common hazards
- Fire 2
- Severe Storm 2
- Biological 2
- Hurricane 1
Previous occurrences, for your mitigation plan
Every local hazard mitigation plan must document previous occurrences of each hazard. Here is that record for Big Horn County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.
| Hazard | Date | FEMA declaration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire | Jul 28, 2021 | FM-5403-MT | FM |
| Biological | Mar 31, 2020 | DR-4508-MT | DR |
| Biological | Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3476-MT | EM |
| Severe Storm | Jun 17, 2011 | DR-1996-MT | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 13, 2005 | EM-3253-MT | EM |
| Severe Storm | May 28, 2001 | DR-1377-MT | DR |
| Fire | Aug 30, 2000 | DR-1340-MT | DR |
Every declaration on record
DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance
Showing 7 declarations
| Date | Number | Type | Hazard | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2021 | FM-5403-MT | FM | Fire | Pf Fire |
| Mar 31, 2020 | DR-4508-MT | DR | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3476-MT | EM | Biological | Covid-19 |
| Jun 17, 2011 | DR-1996-MT | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| Sep 13, 2005 | EM-3253-MT | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| May 28, 2001 | DR-1377-MT | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms |
| Aug 30, 2000 | DR-1340-MT | DR | Fire | Wildfires |
How these numbers are built
Drawn from FEMA's OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries, rebuilt each week. A declaration is counted here once for each designated area it names, so a single disaster covering many localities is counted in each one. For that reason these jurisdiction counts do not sum to Montana's statewide total. This page counts declarations that named this jurisdiction as a designated area. Totals cover complete fiscal years (Oct 1 to Sep 30); the in-progress year may appear in the most-recent list but is not counted in the totals. Uses OpenFEMA data but is not endorsed by or affiliated with FEMA.