FEMADR-4343-WIMajor disasterDeclared October 7, 2017
DR-4343-WI: Wisconsin Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mud
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Wisconsin (DR-4343-WI) on October 7, 2017 for the incident of July 19, 2017 to July 23, 2017; it covers 11 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $8.9 million in Public Assistance (as of August 31, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4343-WI (also written FEMA-4343-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Wisconsin
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mud
- Incident period
- July 19, 2017 to July 23, 2017
- Declared
- October 7, 2017
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Wisconsin in 2017
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
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 | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Crawford (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grant (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Iowa (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| La Crosse (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lafayette (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Richland (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Trempealeau (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Vernon (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?
$8.9 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.6 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of August 31, 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/4343. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.