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DR-260-WI: Flooding

Major disaster declaration for Wisconsin, declared 05/01/1969 for a flood. Covers 15 designated areas.

Not an official notice. Follow FEMA and local authorities. In an emergency, call 911.

Declared
05/01/1969
Incident began
05/01/1969
Incident ended
05/01/1969
Areas
15

Programs approved

Which kinds of FEMA aid this declaration opened

  • Individuals & HouseholdsNot approved for this declaration
  • Individual AssistanceAid for people and families in older declarations
  • Public AssistanceFunds to repair public infrastructure such as roads, schools and utilities
  • Hazard MitigationNot approved for this declaration

Designated areas

Counties, parishes, tribal areas or statewide

AreaAddedPrograms
Ashland County05/01/1969IAPA
Buffalo County05/01/1969IAPA
Crawford County05/01/1969IAPA
Dunn County05/01/1969IAPA
Eau Claire County05/01/1969IAPA
Grant County05/01/1969IAPA
Iron County05/01/1969IAPA
La Crosse County05/01/1969IAPA
Lincoln County05/01/1969IAPA
Pepin County05/01/1969IAPA
Pierce County05/01/1969IAPA
St. Croix County05/01/1969IAPA
Trempealeau County05/01/1969IAPA
Vernon County05/01/1969IAPA
Wood County05/01/1969IAPA

IH: Individuals and Households. IA: Individual Assistance. PA: Public Assistance. HM: Hazard Mitigation.

Declaration details

FEMA number
DR-260-WI
Type
Major disaster
Incident type
Flood
Title
Flooding
Closed out
03/10/1972

The President declares a major disaster when damage is beyond what state and local governments can handle. It can open individual aid for households and public assistance for repairs.

FEMA page for DR-260-WI

Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries · Last updated 10/27/2026

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