FEMADR-4477-WIMajor disasterDeclared March 11, 2020
DR-4477-WI: Wisconsin Severe Winter Storm and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Wisconsin (DR-4477-WI) on March 11, 2020 for the incident of January 10, 2020 to January 12, 2020; it covers 3 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $4.7 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4477-WI (also written FEMA-4477-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Wisconsin
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Winter Storm and Flooding
- Incident period
- January 10, 2020 to January 12, 2020
- Declared
- March 11, 2020
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Wisconsin in 2020
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenosha (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Milwaukee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Racine (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?
$4.7 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$908,698Hazard 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/4477. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.