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CountyBuffalo County, Wisconsin
Buffalo County recorded 6 federal disaster and emergency declarations since FY2000 (through FY2025): 4 major disasters, 2 emergencies, and 0 fire-management declarations. Its most common hazard is severe storm.
The federal disaster record for Buffalo County runs between 2001 and 2020, covering 6 declarations in all. Its most recent major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic in 2020. The hazards behind these declarations were most often severe storm, biological, and flood. Since 2000, FEMA has obligated about $1.5 million in Public Assistance funding to the jurisdiction, most of it for roads and bridges.
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Federal Public Assistance by category
Federal share obligated to this jurisdiction under FEMA Public Assistance since 2000, grouped by damage category. Figures are rounded to the nearest dollar and reflect obligations, which may change as projects close out.
| Category | Projects | Federal share obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Roads and bridges(C) | 98 | $1,209,606 |
| Emergency protective measures(B) | 11 | $119,647 |
| Debris removal(A) | 10 | $114,091 |
| Management costs(Z) | 9 | $41,235 |
| Water control facilities(D) | 3 | $21,575 |
| Utilities(F) | 3 | $14,312 |
| Parks and recreation(G) | 2 | $11,267 |
| Buildings and equipment(E) | 1 | $750 |
| All categories | 137 | $1,532,483 |
Most common hazards
- Severe Storm 2
- Biological 2
- Flood 1
- Hurricane 1
Previous occurrences, for your mitigation plan
Every local hazard mitigation plan must document previous occurrences of each hazard. Here is that record for Buffalo County, sourced to OpenFEMA and refreshed weekly. Copy it straight into your plan.
| Hazard | Date | FEMA declaration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological | Apr 4, 2020 | DR-4520-WI | DR |
| Biological | Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3454-WI | EM |
| Severe Storm | Oct 7, 2017 | DR-4343-WI | DR |
| Severe Storm | Oct 21, 2010 | DR-1944-WI | DR |
| Hurricane | Sep 13, 2005 | EM-3249-WI | EM |
| Flood | May 11, 2001 | DR-1369-WI | DR |
Every declaration on record
DR = Major disaster (Stafford Act) · EM = Emergency declaration · FM = Fire management assistance
Showing 6 declarations
| Date | Number | Type | Hazard | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2020 | DR-4520-WI | DR | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| Mar 13, 2020 | EM-3454-WI | EM | Biological | Covid-19 |
| Oct 7, 2017 | DR-4343-WI | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mud |
| Oct 21, 2010 | DR-1944-WI | DR | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding |
| Sep 13, 2005 | EM-3249-WI | EM | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| May 11, 2001 | DR-1369-WI | DR | Flood | Flooding, Severe Storms And Tornadoes |
How these numbers are built
Drawn from FEMA's OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries, rebuilt each week. A declaration is counted here once for each designated area it names, so a single disaster covering many localities is counted in each one. For that reason these jurisdiction counts do not sum to Wisconsin's statewide total. This page counts declarations that named this jurisdiction as a designated area. Totals cover complete fiscal years (Oct 1 to Sep 30); the in-progress year may appear in the most-recent list but is not counted in the totals. Uses OpenFEMA data but is not endorsed by or affiliated with FEMA.