FEMADR-376-WIMajor disasterDeclared April 27, 1973
DR-376-WI: Wisconsin Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Wisconsin (DR-376-WI) on April 27, 1973 for the incident of April 27, 1973 to April 27, 1973; it covers 34 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-376-WI (also written FEMA-376-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Wisconsin
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- April 27, 1973 to April 27, 1973
- Declared
- April 27, 1973
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Wisconsin in 1973
- Status
- closed out on June 27, 1978
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Buffalo (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Chippewa (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Clark (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Crawford (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Door (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Dunn (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Eau Claire (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Green Lake (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Kenosha (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Kewaunee (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| La Crosse (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Langlade (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lincoln (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Manitowoc (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Marathon (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Marinette (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Marquette (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Milwaukee (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Oconto (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Outagamie (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Ozaukee (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pepin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Portage (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Racine (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Rock (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Rusk (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Sheboygan (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Walworth (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Waukesha (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Waupaca (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Waushara (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?
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/376. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.