FEMADR-775-WIMajor disasterDeclared October 7, 1986
DR-775-WI: Wisconsin Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Wisconsin (DR-775-WI) on October 7, 1986 for the incident of September 10, 1986 to October 3, 1986; it covers 8 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-775-WI (also written FEMA-775-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Wisconsin
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- September 10, 1986 to October 3, 1986
- Declared
- October 7, 1986
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008)
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Wisconsin in 1986
- Status
- closed out on July 19, 1995
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dodge (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Fond du Lac (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Kenosha (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Milwaukee (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Ozaukee (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Sheboygan (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Washington (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Waukesha (County) | — | 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/775. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.