FEMADR-260-WIMajor disasterDeclared May 1, 1969
DR-260-WI: Wisconsin Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Wisconsin (DR-260-WI) on May 1, 1969 for the incident of May 1, 1969 to May 1, 1969; it covers 15 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-260-WI (also written FEMA-260-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Wisconsin
- Incident
- Flood: Flooding
- Incident period
- May 1, 1969 to May 1, 1969
- Declared
- May 1, 1969
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Wisconsin in 1969
- Status
- closed out on March 10, 1972
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
Which areas are covered, and for what?
| Designated area | Individuals and Households | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Buffalo (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Crawford (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Dunn (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Eau Claire (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Grant (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Iron (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| La Crosse (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pepin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pierce (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| St. Croix (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Trempealeau (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Vernon (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Wood (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
An area can be added to a declaration after the first day, or have a program added: this table is FEMA's current list.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
How much has FEMA approved?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2); FEMA, OpenFEMA FEMA Web Disaster Summaries (v1). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/260. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.