Drought
Declared for Wisconsin on Jun 17, 1976, covering 66 designated areas. Households could apply to FEMA in 0 of them.
How this declaration unfolded
The incident period is the official window of the disaster. Damage generally has to fall inside it to qualify for FEMA help, and FEMA sometimes extends it, or adds counties and programs, as damage assessments come in.
What an emergency declaration is
An emergency declaration is narrower and usually comes fast, often before or during an event. It mostly pays for emergency work such as evacuations, shelters and debris clearance, and federal help under one is capped at $5 million unless the President finds that more is urgently needed and reports that to Congress. Help for individual households is rare under an emergency declaration.
Which programs each area got
IA means households could apply to FEMA. PA reimburses local governments. HM funds mitigation projects.
| Area | Programs | Households could apply until |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Ashland County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Barron County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Bayfield County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Brown County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Buffalo County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Burnett County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Calumet County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Chippewa County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Clark County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Columbia County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Crawford County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Dane County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Dodge County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Door County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Douglas County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Dunn County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Eau Claire County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Florence County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Fond du Lac County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Forest County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Grant County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Green County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Green Lake County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Iowa County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Iron County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Jackson County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Jefferson County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Juneau County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Kewaunee County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| La Crosse County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Lafayette County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Langlade County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Lincoln County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Marathon County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Marinette County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Marquette County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Menominee County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Monroe County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Oconto County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Oneida County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Outagamie County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Pepin County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Pierce County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Polk County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Portage County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Price County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Richland County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Rock County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Rusk County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Sauk County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Sawyer County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Shawano County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| St. Croix County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Taylor County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Trempealeau County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Vernon County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Vilas County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Walworth County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Washburn County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Washington County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Waukesha County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Waupaca County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Waushara County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Winnebago County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
| Wood County | IA not declaredPA declaredHM not declared | — |
Same event, other declarations
| Declared | Declaration | Where | Households can apply? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 1976 | DroughtEM-3013-MN · Emergency | Minnesota | No |
| Jun 17, 1976 | DroughtEM-3015-SD · Emergency | South Dakota | No |
| Jul 21, 1976 | DroughtEM-3016-ND · Emergency | North Dakota | No |
More from Wisconsin: every FEMA declaration in Wisconsin.