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

Jefferson County, Wisconsin has had 14 federal disaster declarations on record (1953 to present), spanning 1965 through 2026 — 10 major disasters (DR), 4 emergencies (EM), and 0 fire-management declarations (FM). The most common incident types in this county are Severe Storm (5), Flood (3), Biological (2).

Declarations affecting Jefferson County

Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Declared: June 30, 2026 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4923 Began: April 13, 2026 Ended: April 23, 2026
Programs: Public Assistance
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, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
Declared: June 14, 2008 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1768 Began: June 5, 2008 Ended: July 25, 2008
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
RECORD SNOW AND NEAR RECORD SNOW
Declared: March 19, 2008 Incident: Snowstorm Disaster #: 3285 Began: February 5, 2008 Ended: February 6, 2008
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Declared: August 26, 2007 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1719 Began: August 18, 2007 Ended: August 31, 2007
Programs: Individual 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
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Declared: June 18, 2004 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1526 Began: May 7, 2004 Ended: July 3, 2004
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
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 & HAIL
Declared: August 6, 1991 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 912 Began: July 7, 1991 Ended: July 7, 1991
Programs: 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
SEVERE STORMS, ICING, WIND & FLOODING
Declared: March 23, 1976 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 496 Began: March 23, 1976 Ended: March 23, 1976
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
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.