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CountyDawson County, Montana
Dawson County recorded 7 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 5 major disasters, 2 emergencies, and 0 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is flood.
The federal disaster record for Dawson County runs between 2005 and 2021, covering 7 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Straight-Line Winds in 2021. The hazards behind these declarations were most often flood, biological, and severe storm. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $1.5 million in Public Assistance funding to the jurisdiction, most of it for roads and bridges.
Highlighted: Dawson County, MT
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) | 15 | $886,653 |
| Water control facilities(D) | 2 | $523,544 |
| Buildings and equipment(E) | 1 | $42,942 |
| Utilities(F) | 1 | $17,143 |
| Emergency protective measures(B) | 2 | $11,910 |
| All categories | 21 | $1,482,192 |
Most common hazards
- Flood 2
- Biological 2
- Severe Storm 1
- Other 1
- 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 Dawson County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.
| Hazard | Date | FEMA declaration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Aug 13, 2021 | DR-4608-MT | DR |
| Biological | Mar 31, 2020 | DR-4508-MT | DR |
| Biological | Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3476-MT | EM |
| Flood | Apr 17, 2014 | DR-4172-MT | DR |
| Flood | Jul 10, 2013 | DR-4127-MT | DR |
| Severe Storm | Jun 17, 2011 | DR-1996-MT | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 13, 2005 | EM-3253-MT | EM |
Every declaration on record
DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance
Showing 7 declarations
| Date | Number | Type | Hazard | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2021 | DR-4608-MT | DR | Other | Straight-Line Winds |
| Mar 31, 2020 | DR-4508-MT | DR | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3476-MT | EM | Biological | Covid-19 |
| Apr 17, 2014 | DR-4172-MT | DR | Flood | Ice Jams And Flooding |
| Jul 10, 2013 | DR-4127-MT | DR | Flood | Flooding |
| Jun 17, 2011 | DR-1996-MT | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| Sep 13, 2005 | EM-3253-MT | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
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.