12declarations
8major disasters
2emergencies
1978first on record
2026latest
By hazard
Fire4
Biological2
Flood2
Severe Storm2
Straight-Line Winds1
Hurricane1
By decade
11970s
32000s
42010s
42020s
Population: 1,694 in April 2020, 1,734 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).
Declarations naming Powder River County
| Declared | Number | Title | Hazard | Programs | Federal aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2026 | DR-4902-MT | Severe Winter Storm and Straight-Line Winds | Straight-Line Winds | PA | $1.8 million |
| Sep 3, 2020 | FM-5345-MT | Snider/Rice Fire Complex | Fire | PAHM | $1.0 million |
| Mar 31, 2020 | DR-4508-MT | COVID-19 Pandemic | Biological | IHPPAHM | $92.9 million |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3476-MT | COVID-19 | Biological | PA | — |
| May 24, 2019 | DR-4437-MT | Flooding | Flood | PAHM | $1.1 million |
| Aug 2, 2012 | DR-4074-MT | Wildfire | Fire | PAHM | $1.5 million |
| Jun 27, 2012 | FM-2989-MT | Ash Creek Fire | Fire | PA | $1.5 million |
| Jun 17, 2011 | DR-1996-MT | Severe Storms and Flooding | Severe Storm | IHPPAHM | $56.3 million |
| Jun 13, 2008 | DR-1767-MT | Severe Winter Storm | Severe Storm | PAHM | $3.8 million |
| Sep 13, 2005 | EM-3253-MT | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Hurricane | PA | $119,960 |
| Aug 30, 2000 | DR-1340-MT | Wildfires | Fire | IAHM | $311,009 |
| May 29, 1978 | DR-558-MT | Severe Storms & Flooding | Flood | IAPA | — |