Disaster Data / States / Montana / Yellowstone County
CountyYellowstone County, Montana
Yellowstone County recorded 12 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 4 major disasters, 2 emergencies, and 6 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is fire.
The federal disaster record for Yellowstone County runs between 2000 and 2022, covering 12 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Severe Storm And Flooding in 2022. The hazards behind these declarations were most often fire, biological, and severe storm. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $23.9 million in Public Assistance funding to the jurisdiction, most of it for emergency protective measures.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency protective measures(B) | 24 | $11,331,719 |
| Utilities(F) | 7 | $9,274,311 |
| Water control facilities(D) | 5 | $2,886,211 |
| Roads and bridges(C) | 17 | $352,986 |
| Debris removal(A) | 4 | $25,289 |
| Management costs(Z) | 2 | $22,655 |
| Parks and recreation(G) | 2 | $11,427 |
| Buildings and equipment(E) | 1 | $3,214 |
| All categories | 62 | $23,907,812 |
Most common hazards
- Fire 7
- 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 Yellowstone County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.
| Hazard | Date | FEMA declaration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood | Jun 16, 2022 | DR-4655-MT | DR |
| Fire | Jul 17, 2021 | FM-5399-MT | FM |
| Fire | Sep 2, 2020 | FM-5344-MT | FM |
| Fire | Aug 2, 2020 | FM-5324-MT | FM |
| Biological | Mar 31, 2020 | DR-4508-MT | DR |
| Biological | Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3476-MT | EM |
| Fire | Aug 29, 2011 | FM-2950-MT | FM |
| Severe Storm | Jun 17, 2011 | DR-1996-MT | DR |
| Fire | Aug 19, 2007 | FM-2723-MT | FM |
| Fire | Aug 22, 2006 | FM-2669-MT | FM |
| Hurricane | Sep 13, 2005 | EM-3253-MT | EM |
| 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 12 declarations
| Date | Number | Type | Hazard | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2022 | DR-4655-MT | DR | Flood | Severe Storm And Flooding |
| Jul 17, 2021 | FM-5399-MT | FM | Fire | Buffalo Wildfire |
| Sep 2, 2020 | FM-5344-MT | FM | Fire | Bobcat Fire |
| Aug 2, 2020 | FM-5324-MT | FM | Fire | Falling Star Fire |
| Mar 31, 2020 | DR-4508-MT | DR | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3476-MT | EM | Biological | Covid-19 |
| Aug 29, 2011 | FM-2950-MT | FM | Fire | Canyon Creek Fire |
| Jun 17, 2011 | DR-1996-MT | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| Aug 19, 2007 | FM-2723-MT | FM | Fire | Ford Road Fire |
| Aug 22, 2006 | FM-2669-MT | FM | Fire | Emerald Hills Fire |
| Sep 13, 2005 | EM-3253-MT | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| 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.