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CountyLewis and Clark County, Montana
Lewis and Clark County recorded 13 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 4 major disasters, 2 emergencies, and 7 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is fire.
The federal disaster record for Lewis and Clark County runs between 2000 and 2024, covering 13 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic in 2020. The hazards behind these declarations were most often fire, biological, and severe storm. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated $357,016 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) | 35 | $216,854 |
| Emergency protective measures(B) | 6 | $117,392 |
| Water control facilities(D) | 1 | $9,433 |
| Debris removal(A) | 2 | $7,407 |
| Parks and recreation(G) | 2 | $5,930 |
| All categories | 46 | $357,016 |
Most common hazards
- Fire 8
- Biological 2
- Severe Storm 1
- Flood 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 Lewis and Clark County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.
| Hazard | Date | FEMA declaration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire | Jul 12, 2024 | FM-5507-MT | FM |
| Biological | Mar 31, 2020 | DR-4508-MT | DR |
| Biological | Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3476-MT | EM |
| Fire | Jul 28, 2019 | FM-5286-MT | FM |
| Flood | Oct 31, 2018 | DR-4405-MT | DR |
| Fire | Sep 9, 2017 | FM-5208-MT | FM |
| Fire | Jun 26, 2012 | FM-2987-MT | FM |
| Severe Storm | Jun 17, 2011 | DR-1996-MT | DR |
| Fire | Sep 16, 2007 | FM-2730-MT | FM |
| Hurricane | Sep 13, 2005 | EM-3253-MT | EM |
| Fire | Aug 20, 2003 | FM-2492-MT | FM |
| Fire | Aug 30, 2000 | DR-1340-MT | DR |
| Fire | Jul 24, 2000 | FM-2314-MT | FM |
Every declaration on record
DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance
Showing 13 declarations
| Date | Number | Type | Hazard | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2024 | FM-5507-MT | FM | Fire | Horse Gulch Fire |
| Mar 31, 2020 | DR-4508-MT | DR | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3476-MT | EM | Biological | Covid-19 |
| Jul 28, 2019 | FM-5286-MT | FM | Fire | North Hills Fire |
| Oct 31, 2018 | DR-4405-MT | DR | Flood | Flooding |
| Sep 9, 2017 | FM-5208-MT | FM | Fire | Alice Creek Fire |
| Jun 26, 2012 | FM-2987-MT | FM | Fire | Corral Fire |
| Jun 17, 2011 | DR-1996-MT | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| Sep 16, 2007 | FM-2730-MT | FM | Fire | Country Club Fire |
| Sep 13, 2005 | EM-3253-MT | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| Aug 20, 2003 | FM-2492-MT | FM | Fire | Mt-Lincoln Fire Complex - 08/14/2003 |
| Aug 30, 2000 | DR-1340-MT | DR | Fire | Wildfires |
| Jul 24, 2000 | FM-2314-MT | FM | Fire | Mt - Central Zone 3B Fire Complex |
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.