FEMADR-1432-WIMajor disasterDeclared September 10, 2002
DR-1432-WI: Wisconsin Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Wisconsin (DR-1432-WI) on September 10, 2002 for the incident of September 2, 2002 to September 6, 2002; it covers 19 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $2.2 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1432-WI (also written FEMA-1432-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Wisconsin
- Incident
- Tornado: Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding
- Incident period
- September 2, 2002 to September 6, 2002
- Declared
- September 10, 2002
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Wisconsin in 2002
- Status
- closed out on January 3, 2011
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- November 12, 2002
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barron (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Burnett (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Chippewa (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Clark (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Dunn (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Langlade (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Marathon (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Polk (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Portage (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Price (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Rusk (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sawyer (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Shawano (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| St. Croix (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Taylor (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Washburn (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Waupaca (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Wood (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?
$2.2 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$662,196Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of May 17, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
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/1432. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.