Golden Valley, MT
Golden Valley County in Montana has 4 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 2005–2023, most recently Flooding on Oct 11, 2023 (DR-4745). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #1828 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 0 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $0 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Golden Valley County
The 4 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Golden Valley County, MT (2005–2023). Total declarations on record: 4.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2023 | Flood | Flooding | DR-4745 |
| Oct 31, 2018 | Flood | Flooding | DR-4405 |
| Apr 17, 2014 | Flood | Ice Jams and Flooding | DR-4172 |
| Sep 13, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3253 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 10 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Montana
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon | A | 10 | 1 | 5 |
| Daniels | A | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Fergus | A | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Garfield | A | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| Musselshell | A | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Petroleum | A | 10 | 0 | 5 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Golden Valley County, MT have?
Golden Valley County, MT has 4 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (2005–2023). The 4 most recent are: Flooding (declared Oct 11, 2023, DR-4745); Flooding (declared Oct 31, 2018, DR-4405); Ice Jams and Flooding (declared Apr 17, 2014, DR-4172); Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (declared Sep 13, 2005, DR-3253). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Golden Valley County, MT?
Golden Valley County is graded A (composite score 10/100, low risk). It ranks #1828 of 3,277 U.S. counties for flood risk in our scoring model. The grade combines NFIP claims density (40%), disaster frequency (25%), claim severity (20%), and year-over-year trend (15%).
How many NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Golden Valley County?
0 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Golden Valley County, MT, totaling $0 in payouts. The average claim is $0. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Golden Valley County, MT had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Golden Valley County was Flooding on Oct 11, 2023 (DR-4745). The county has 4 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 2005–2023.
The this entity record above pulls directly from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. flood risk, NFIP claims, and disaster declarations distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
Every number on this page links back to FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.