SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

DR-1526-WI affected Kenosha County, Wisconsin. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type

Severe Storm

DR-1526-WI

Declared

Jun 18, 2004

Public assistance

$512K

Project obligations

Registrations

162

Tracked households

Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$162K

Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$160K

Emergency Protective Measures$96K

Utilities$55K

Water Control Facilities$20K

Debris Removal$19K

Total PA obligated$512K

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$180K

Renter-approved dollars$15K

Intake IHP dollars$391K

Validated phase 2 dollars$391K

Tracked registrations162

About this declaration

What DR-1526-WI means

DR-1526-WI is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Kenosha County, Wisconsin, with an incident window starting May 7, 2004 through Jul 3, 2004. The declaration type is "DR," categorized as severe storm.

When FEMA issues a declaration, it can authorize Individual Assistance (IA), Public Assistance (PA), or Hazard Mitigation (HM) programs — or any combination. IA covers direct aid to households: housing repairs, rental assistance, and other needs. PA funds infrastructure repair and emergency protective measures managed by local governments and nonprofits. The dollar figures on this page reflect what FEMA's open datasets report as obligated, which may differ from final disbursements.

This declaration is one entry in the broader Kenosha County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.