16declarations
8major disasters
3emergencies
1974first on record
2026latest
By hazard
Fire6
Flood4
Biological2
Severe Storm2
Straight-Line Winds1
Hurricane1
By decade
11970s
11980s
21990s
42000s
32010s
52020s
Population: 12,400 in April 2020, 13,895 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).
Declarations naming Sanders 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 |
| Dec 19, 2025 | EM-3630-MT | Severe Storms and Flooding | Flood | PA | — |
| Aug 19, 2023 | FM-5480-MT | River Road East Fire | Fire | PAHM | $118,765 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | DR-4508-MT | COVID-19 Pandemic | Biological | IHPPAHM | $92.9 million |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3476-MT | COVID-19 | Biological | PA | — |
| Sep 10, 2017 | FM-5211-MT | Moose Peak Fire | Fire | PAHM | $1.3 million |
| Sep 10, 2017 | FM-5210-MT | Highway 200 Fire Complex | Fire | PAHM | $156,544 |
| Apr 17, 2014 | DR-4172-MT | Ice Jams and Flooding | Flood | PAHM | $2.1 million |
| Sep 13, 2005 | EM-3253-MT | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Hurricane | PA | $119,960 |
| Aug 12, 2003 | FM-2489-MT | Mt-Cherry Creek Fire -08/06/03 | Fire | PA | $3,865 |
| Aug 30, 2000 | DR-1340-MT | Wildfires | Fire | IAHM | $311,009 |
| Aug 14, 2000 | FM-2320-MT | Mt - Northwestern Zone 1 Fire Complex | Fire | PA | $5.5 million |
| Jul 25, 1997 | DR-1183-MT | Severe Storms,ice Jams, Snow Melt, Flooding | Severe Storm | PA | — |
| Feb 23, 1996 | DR-1105-MT | Severe Storms, Flooding, and Ice Jams | Severe Storm | PA | — |
| Mar 15, 1986 | DR-761-MT | Heavy Rains, Landslides & Flooding | Flood | PA | — |
| Jan 29, 1974 | DR-417-MT | Severe Storms, Flooding & Landslides | Flood | IAPA | — |