Every federal disaster in Bozeman since 1953
Each square is a disaster or emergency declaration by the President or FEMA that covered Gallatin County. Declarations make federal aid available after hurricanes, floods, storms, fires and other events, so this is a record of the big ones.
- Declarations
- 17since 1953
- Major disasters
- 12the most serious kind
- Since 2000
- 12declarations
- Most recent
- 2026Severe Winter Storm and Straight-Line Winds
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Gallatin County's overall natural hazard risk relatively moderate, led by winter weather, avalanche and lightning. The history above shows what has actually happened; the risk index estimates what is likely.
All declarations
| Declared | Event | Type | FEMA number |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 | Severe Winter Storm and Straight-Line Winds | Major disaster | DR-4915 |
| May 29, 2026 | Severe Winter Storm and Straight-Line Winds | Major disaster | DR-4914 |
| Sep 11, 2025 | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | Major disaster | DR-4887 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Severe Storm and Straight-Line Winds | Major disaster | DR-4847 |
| Sep 5, 2020 | Bridger Foothills Fire | Fire management | FM-5346 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | COVID-19 Pandemic | Major disaster | DR-4508 |
| Mar 13, 2020 | COVID-19 | Emergency | EM-3516 |
| Mar 13, 2020 | COVID-19 | Emergency | EM-3476 |
| Sep 13, 2005 | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Emergency | EM-3253 |
| Jul 7, 2001 | Severe Winter Storms | Major disaster | DR-1385 |
| Aug 30, 2000 | Wildfires | Major disaster | DR-1340 |
| Aug 16, 2000 | Mt - South Central Zone 4 Fire Complex | Fire management | FM-2321 |
| Feb 23, 1996 | Severe Storms, Flooding, and Ice Jams | Major disaster | DR-1105 |
| May 27, 1981 | Severe Storms & Flooding | Major disaster | DR-640 |
| Dec 18, 1964 | Severe Winter Storm | Major disaster | DR-182 |
| Jun 9, 1964 | Heavy Rains & Flooding | Major disaster | DR-172 |
| Jun 6, 1953 | Floods | Major disaster | DR-5 |
Frequently asked questions
How many federal disasters has Bozeman had?
Since 1953, the federal government has issued 17 disaster or emergency declarations covering Gallatin County, including 12 major disaster declarations. 12 of them came in 2000 or later.
What was the most recent federal disaster in Bozeman?
Severe Winter Storm and Straight-Line Winds (Major disaster, declared May 29, 2026).
What kinds of disasters hit Bozeman most often?
By FEMA incident type: flood (4), severe storm (3), fire (3) and biological (3).
New to Bozeman? The city profile covers flood maps and emergency alerts, and the risk summary shows FEMA's hazard ratings.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), downloaded October 18, 2026. We list declarations that named Gallatin County, plus early statewide declarations from before FEMA designated individual counties. "Major disaster" declarations bring the widest federal aid; "emergency" declarations cover shorter-term help; "fire management" declarations help pay to fight large wildfires.