SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

DR-1719-WI affected Richland County, Wisconsin. This page rolls up the declaration record, assistance metrics, and public-assistance categories for that specific event.

Incident type

Severe Storm

DR-1719-WI

Declared

Aug 26, 2007

Public assistance

$1.3M

Project obligations

Registrations

480

Tracked households

Aid breakdown

What FEMA records show for this declaration

Public assistance

Roads and Bridges$680K

Utilities$211K

Debris Removal$138K

Water Control Facilities$115K

Emergency Protective Measures$64K

Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$40K

Emergency Work Donated Resources$2K

Buildings and Equipment$2K

Total PA obligated$1.3M

Individual assistance

Owner-approved dollars$642K

Renter-approved dollars$11K

Intake IHP dollars$1.3M

Validated phase 2 dollars$1.3M

Tracked registrations480

About this declaration

What DR-1719-WI means

DR-1719-WI is a FEMA disaster declaration that affected Richland County, Wisconsin, with an incident window starting Aug 18, 2007 through Aug 31, 2007. 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 Richland County disaster history page, which shows all declarations, the dominant hazard pattern, decade-by-decade trends, and flood insurance context for the county.