FEMADR-1719-WIMajor disasterDeclared August 26, 2007
DR-1719-WI: Wisconsin Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Wisconsin (DR-1719-WI) on August 26, 2007 for the incident of August 18, 2007 to August 31, 2007; it covers 14 designated areas. FEMA had approved $8.0 million for 3,027 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $10.3 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1719-WI (also written FEMA-1719-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Wisconsin
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- August 18, 2007 to August 31, 2007
- Declared
- August 26, 2007
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Wisconsin in 2007
- Status
- closed out on August 7, 2014
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- October 25, 2007
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Crawford (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Dane (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Grant (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Green (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Iowa (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Kenosha (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| La Crosse (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Racine (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Richland (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rock (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Sauk (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Vernon (County) | Yes | Yes | 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?
3,027households approved for help (IHP)
$8.0 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$7.5 millionof it for housing
$499,731of it for other needs
$10.3 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$3.2 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, 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/1719. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on October 25, 2007.