Buffalo County, Wisconsin FEMA Disaster Declarations

How many FEMA disaster declarations has Buffalo County, Wisconsin had?

Buffalo County, Wisconsin has had 16 federal disaster declarations on record (1953 to present), spanning 1965 through 2026 — 13 major disasters (DR), 3 emergencies (EM), and 0 fire-management declarations (FM). The most common incident types in this county are Severe Storm (6), Flood (5), Biological (2).

Declarations affecting Buffalo County

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

Declared: June 30, 2026 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4923 Began: April 13, 2026 Ended: April 23, 2026

Major Disaster

COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Declared: April 4, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 4520 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Emergency

COVID-19

Declared: March 13, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 3454 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUD

Declared: October 7, 2017 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4343 Began: July 19, 2017 Ended: July 23, 2017

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

Declared: October 21, 2010 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1944 Began: September 22, 2010 Ended: October 9, 2010

Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation

Emergency

HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION

Declared: September 13, 2005 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3249 Began: August 29, 2005 Ended: October 1, 2005

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

FLOODING, SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES

Declared: May 11, 2001 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 1369 Began: April 10, 2001 Ended: July 6, 2001

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS,STRAIGH LINE WINDS, TORNADOES,RAIN,AND FLOODI

Declared: July 24, 1998 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1236 Began: June 18, 1998 Ended: June 30, 1998

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING

Declared: July 2, 1993 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 994 Began: June 7, 1993 Ended: August 25, 1993

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Declared: September 30, 1992 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 964 Began: September 14, 1992 Ended: September 24, 1992

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, HAIL & TORNADOES

Declared: July 7, 1978 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 559 Began: July 7, 1978 Ended: July 7, 1978

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance

Emergency

DROUGHT

Declared: June 17, 1976 Incident: Drought Disaster #: 3014 Began: June 17, 1976 Ended: June 17, 1976

Programs: Public Assistance

Major Disaster

HEAVY RAINS, TORNADOES & FLASH FLOODS

Declared: September 15, 1975 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 482 Began: September 15, 1975 Ended: September 15, 1975

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Declared: April 27, 1973 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 376 Began: April 27, 1973 Ended: April 27, 1973

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance

Major Disaster

FLOODING

Declared: May 1, 1969 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 260 Began: May 1, 1969 Ended: May 1, 1969

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance

Major Disaster

TORNADOES, SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Declared: April 21, 1965 Incident: Tornado Disaster #: 192 Began: April 21, 1965 Ended: April 21, 1965

Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance

About this data. Federal disaster declarations unlock specific recovery programs at the county level. Public Assistance funds rebuilding of public infrastructure (roads, utilities, schools); Individual Assistance provides grants and SBA loans to households and businesses; Hazard Mitigation funds long-term risk reduction. Apply via disasterassistance.gov when a declaration is active for your area. Source: OpenFEMA API.