Washington County, Wisconsin FEMA Disaster Declarations

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

Washington County, Wisconsin has had 14 county-designated federal disaster declarations on record (1953 to present; declarations designated "Statewide" are tracked at the state level and not included), spanning 1976 through 2026 — 10 major disasters (DR), 4 emergencies (EM), and 0 fire-management declarations (FM). The most common incident types in this county are Flood (4), Severe Storm (4), Biological (2).

Declarations affecting Washington 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: Individual Assistance

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES

Declared: September 11, 2025 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4892 Began: August 9, 2025 Ended: August 12, 2025

Programs: Individual Assistance

Major Disaster

COVID-19 PANDEMIC

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

Programs: Individual Assistance, 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 WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM

Declared: April 5, 2011 Incident: Snowstorm Disaster #: 1966 Began: January 31, 2011 Ended: February 3, 2011

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

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 AND FLOODING

Declared: July 7, 1997 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1180 Began: June 21, 1997 Ended: June 23, 1997

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

Major Disaster

SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

Declared: October 7, 1986 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 775 Began: September 10, 1986 Ended: October 3, 1986

Programs: Individual 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

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.