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WI-FLOOD-07/20/99

DR-1284-WI affected Douglas County, Wisconsin. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type
Flood
DR-1284-WI
Declared
Aug 16, 1999
DR
Public assistance
$1.3M
Project obligations
Registrations
0
Tracked households
Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$738K
Utilities$279K
Debris Removal$225K
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$35K
Emergency Protective Measures$5K
Water Control Facilities$2K
Buildings and Equipment$394
Total PA obligated$1.3M

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$0
Renter-approved dollars$0
Intake IHP dollars$0
Validated phase 2 dollars$0
Tracked registrations0
About this declaration

What DR-1284-WI means

DR-1284-WI is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Douglas County, Wisconsin, with an incident window starting Jul 4, 1999 through Jul 31, 1999. The declaration type is "DR," categorized as flood.

When FEMA issues a declaration, it can authorize Individual Assistance (IA), Public Assistance (PA), or Hazard Mitigation (HM) programs — or any combination. IA covers direct aid to households: housing repairs, rental assistance, and other needs. PA funds infrastructure repair and emergency protective measures managed by local governments and nonprofits. The dollar figures on this page reflect what FEMA's open datasets report as obligated, which may differ from final disbursements.

This declaration is one entry in the broader Douglas County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.