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CountyPowell County, Montana
Powell County recorded 12 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 6 major disasters, 2 emergencies, and 4 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is fire.
The federal disaster record for Powell County runs between 2000 and 2025, covering 12 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Straight-Line Winds in 2024. The hazards behind these declarations were most often fire, severe storm, and biological. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated $490,677 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) | 16 | $236,629 |
| Emergency protective measures(B) | 3 | $138,609 |
| Debris removal(A) | 2 | $75,047 |
| Water control facilities(D) | 2 | $16,838 |
| Utilities(F) | 1 | $12,833 |
| Parks and recreation(G) | 1 | $10,720 |
| All categories | 25 | $490,676 |
Most common hazards
- Fire 5
- Severe Storm 2
- Biological 2
- Flood 1
- Straight-Line Winds 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 Powell County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.
| Hazard | Date | FEMA declaration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire | Aug 26, 2025 | FM-5611-MT | FM |
| Straight-Line Winds | Aug 23, 2024 | DR-4813-MT | DR |
| Biological | Mar 31, 2020 | DR-4508-MT | DR |
| Biological | Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3476-MT | EM |
| Flood | Oct 31, 2018 | DR-4405-MT | DR |
| Fire | Sep 9, 2017 | FM-5207-MT | FM |
| Severe Storm | Jun 17, 2011 | DR-1996-MT | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 13, 2005 | EM-3253-MT | EM |
| Fire | Aug 20, 2003 | FM-2492-MT | FM |
| Severe Storm | Jul 7, 2001 | DR-1385-MT | DR |
| Fire | Aug 30, 2000 | DR-1340-MT | DR |
| Fire | Aug 5, 2000 | FM-2317-MT | FM |
Every declaration on record
DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance
Showing 12 declarations
| Date | Number | Type | Hazard | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2025 | FM-5611-MT | FM | Fire | Windy Rock Fire |
| Aug 23, 2024 | DR-4813-MT | DR | Straight-Line Winds | Straight-Line Winds |
| Mar 31, 2020 | DR-4508-MT | DR | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3476-MT | EM | Biological | Covid-19 |
| Oct 31, 2018 | DR-4405-MT | DR | Flood | Flooding |
| Sep 9, 2017 | FM-5207-MT | FM | Fire | Rice Ridge Fire |
| Jun 17, 2011 | DR-1996-MT | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| 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 |
| Jul 7, 2001 | DR-1385-MT | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Winter Storms |
| Aug 30, 2000 | DR-1340-MT | DR | Fire | Wildfires |
| Aug 5, 2000 | FM-2317-MT | FM | Fire | Mt-Southwestern Zone Two 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.