FEMADR-559-WIMajor disasterDeclared July 7, 1978
DR-559-WI: Wisconsin Severe Storms, Flooding, Hail & Tornadoes
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Wisconsin (DR-559-WI) on July 7, 1978 for the incident of July 7, 1978 to July 7, 1978; it covers 16 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-559-WI (also written FEMA-559-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Wisconsin
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Flooding, Hail & Tornadoes
- Incident period
- July 7, 1978 to July 7, 1978
- Declared
- July 7, 1978
- 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 1978
- Status
- closed out on July 6, 1984
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Crawford (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Dane (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Green (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Iowa (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Juneau (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| La Crosse (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lafayette (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pepin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pierce (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Richland (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Rock (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Sauk (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Trempealeau (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Vernon (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/559. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.