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DR-376-WI: Severe Storms & Flooding

Major disaster declaration for Wisconsin, declared 04/27/1973 for a flood. Covers 34 designated areas.

Not an official notice. Follow FEMA and local authorities. In an emergency, call 911.

Declared
04/27/1973
Incident began
04/27/1973
Incident ended
04/27/1973
Areas
34

Programs approved

Which kinds of FEMA aid this declaration opened

  • Individuals & HouseholdsNot approved for this declaration
  • Individual AssistanceAid for people and families in older declarations
  • Public AssistanceFunds to repair public infrastructure such as roads, schools and utilities
  • Hazard MitigationNot approved for this declaration

Designated areas

Counties, parishes, tribal areas or statewide

AreaAddedPrograms
Brown County04/27/1973IAPA
Buffalo County04/27/1973IAPA
Chippewa County04/27/1973IAPA
Clark County04/27/1973IAPA
Crawford County04/27/1973IAPA
Door County04/27/1973IAPA
Dunn County04/27/1973IAPA
Eau Claire County04/27/1973IAPA
Green Lake County04/27/1973IAPA
Jefferson County04/27/1973IAPA
Kenosha County04/27/1973IAPA
Kewaunee County04/27/1973IAPA
La Crosse County04/27/1973IAPA
Langlade County04/27/1973IAPA
Lincoln County04/27/1973IAPA
Manitowoc County04/27/1973IAPA
Marathon County04/27/1973IAPA
Marinette County04/27/1973IAPA
Marquette County04/27/1973IAPA
Milwaukee County04/27/1973IAPA
Oconto County04/27/1973IAPA
Outagamie County04/27/1973IAPA
Ozaukee County04/27/1973IAPA
Pepin County04/27/1973IAPA
Portage County04/27/1973IAPA
Racine County04/27/1973IAPA
Rock County04/27/1973IAPA
Rusk County04/27/1973IAPA
Sheboygan County04/27/1973IAPA
Walworth County04/27/1973IAPA
Waukesha County04/27/1973IAPA
Waupaca County04/27/1973IAPA
Waushara County04/27/1973IAPA
Wood County04/27/1973IAPA

IH: Individuals and Households. IA: Individual Assistance. PA: Public Assistance. HM: Hazard Mitigation.

Declaration details

FEMA number
DR-376-WI
Type
Major disaster
Incident type
Flood
Title
Severe Storms & Flooding
Closed out
06/27/1978

The President declares a major disaster when damage is beyond what state and local governments can handle. It can open individual aid for households and public assistance for repairs.

FEMA page for DR-376-WI

Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries · Last updated 10/27/2026