FEMADR-496-WIMajor disasterDeclared March 23, 1976
DR-496-WI: Wisconsin Severe Storms, Icing, Wind & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Wisconsin (DR-496-WI) on March 23, 1976 for the incident of March 23, 1976 to March 23, 1976; it covers 22 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-496-WI (also written FEMA-496-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Wisconsin
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms, Icing, Wind & Flooding
- Incident period
- March 23, 1976 to March 23, 1976
- Declared
- March 23, 1976
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Wisconsin in 1976
- Status
- closed out on June 9, 1986
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calumet (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Columbia (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Crawford (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Dane (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Dodge (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Fond du Lac (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Grant (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Green (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Iowa (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lafayette (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Manitowoc (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Milwaukee (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Ozaukee (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Richland (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Rock (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Sauk (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Sheboygan (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Vernon (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Walworth (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Washington (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Waukesha (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/496. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.