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

Portage County, Wisconsin has had 12 federal disaster declarations on record (1953 to present), spanning 1973 through 2020 — 9 major disasters (DR), 3 emergencies (EM), and 0 fire-management declarations (FM). The most common incident types in this county are Severe Storm (4), Flood (3), Biological (2).

Declarations affecting Portage County

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, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
Declared: August 27, 2019 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4459 Began: July 18, 2019 Ended: July 20, 2019
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
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Declared: June 18, 2004 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1526 Began: May 7, 2004 Ended: July 3, 2004
Programs: Individual Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING
Declared: September 10, 2002 Incident: Tornado Disaster #: 1432 Began: September 2, 2002 Ended: September 6, 2002
Programs: Individual Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Declared: July 19, 2002 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1429 Began: June 21, 2002 Ended: June 25, 2002
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
FLOODING, SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
Declared: May 11, 2001 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 1369 Began: April 10, 2001 Ended: July 6, 2001
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
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 & FLOODING
Declared: April 27, 1973 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 376 Began: April 27, 1973 Ended: April 27, 1973
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.