FEMADR-1238-WIMajor disasterDeclared August 12, 1998
DR-1238-WI: Wisconsin Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Wisconsin (DR-1238-WI) on August 12, 1998 for the incident of August 5, 1998 to August 15, 1998; it covers 5 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1238-WI (also written FEMA-1238-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Wisconsin
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- August 5, 1998 to August 15, 1998
- Declared
- August 12, 1998
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Wisconsin in 1998
- Status
- closed out on July 20, 2006
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Racine (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Rock (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Sheboygan (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/1238. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.