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Illinois Disaster Declarations
68 federal declarations since 1953, most recently DR-4819-IL on 09/20/2024.
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- All declarations
- 68
- Since 1953
- Since 2022
- 4
- #45 among states
- In 2026
- 0
- Most common
- Severe Storm
- 26 declarations
Declarations
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- Major disasterFloodDR-4819-ILSevere Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And FloodngDeclared 09/20/2024 · 7 areas
- Major disasterFloodDR-4749-ILSevere Storms And FloodingDeclared 11/20/2023 · 1 area
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-4728-ILSevere Storms And FloodingDeclared 08/15/2023 · 22 areas
- Major disasterFloodDR-4676-ILSevere Storm And FloodingDeclared 10/14/2022 · 1 area
- EmergencyTornadoEM-3577-ILSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And TornadoesDeclared 12/13/2021 · 14 areas
- Major disasterBiologicalDR-4489-ILCOVID-19 PandemicDeclared 03/26/2020 · 102 areas
- EmergencyBiologicalEM-3435-ILCOVID-19Declared 03/13/2020 · 102 areas
- Major disasterFloodDR-4461-ILSevere Storms And FloodingDeclared 09/19/2019 · 28 areas
- Major disasterTornadoDR-4157-ILSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And TornadoesDeclared 11/26/2013 · 15 areas
- Major disasterFloodDR-4116-ILSevere Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And FloodingDeclared 05/10/2013 · 47 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-1991-ILSevere Storms And FloodingDeclared 06/07/2011 · 21 areas
- Major disasterSnowstormDR-1960-ILSevere Winter Storm And SnowstormDeclared 03/17/2011 · 65 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-1935-ILSevere Storms And FloodingDeclared 08/19/2010 · 11 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-1850-ILSevere Storms, Flooding, And TornadoesDeclared 07/02/2009 · 8 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-1826-ILSevere Winter StormDeclared 03/02/2009 · 9 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-1800-ILSevere Storms And FloodingDeclared 10/03/2008 · 16 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-1771-ILSevere Storms And FloodingDeclared 06/24/2008 · 25 areas
- EmergencySnowstormEM-3283-ILRecord Snow And Near Record SnowDeclared 03/13/2008 · 8 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-1747-ILSevere Storms And FloodingDeclared 03/07/2008 · 2 areas
- Major disasterSevere StormDR-1729-ILSevere Storms And FloodingDeclared 09/25/2007 · 9 areas
Declarations per year
The last 20 years
3
4
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
By incident type
All declarations since 1953
- Severe Storm26
- Flood19
- Tornado11
- Snowstorm7
- Biological2
- Severe Ice Storm2
- Hurricane1
By county
Declarations that named each county, A to Z
- AdamsLast 03/26/202021
- AlexanderLast 03/26/202017
- BondLast 12/13/20217
- BooneLast 03/26/202011
- BrownLast 03/26/202016
- BureauLast 03/26/202017
- CalhounLast 08/15/202325
- CarrollLast 03/26/202016
- CassLast 12/13/202121
- ChampaignLast 03/26/202012
- ChristianLast 08/15/20238
- ClarkLast 08/15/202310
- ClayLast 03/26/20205
- ClintonLast 03/26/20207
- ColesLast 08/15/20239
- CookLast 09/20/202424
- CrawfordLast 03/26/20209
- CumberlandLast 08/15/20239
- De WittLast 08/15/202311
- DeKalbLast 03/26/202012
- DouglasLast 08/15/202313
- DuPageLast 03/26/202016
- EdgarLast 08/15/20239
- EdwardsLast 03/26/20207
- EffinghamLast 12/13/20217
- FayetteLast 12/13/20218
- FordLast 03/26/20208
- FranklinLast 03/26/202010
- FultonLast 09/20/202420
- GallatinLast 03/26/202011
- GreeneLast 03/26/202019
- GrundyLast 03/26/202015
- HamiltonLast 03/26/202010
- HancockLast 08/15/202319
- HardinLast 03/26/20208
- HendersonLast 03/26/202016
- HenryLast 09/20/202416
- IroquoisLast 03/26/20209
- JacksonLast 03/26/202015
- JasperLast 03/26/20209
- JeffersonLast 03/26/20205
- JerseyLast 12/13/202120
- Jo DaviessLast 03/26/202016
- JohnsonLast 03/26/20207
- KaneLast 03/26/202016
- KankakeeLast 03/26/20207
- KendallLast 03/26/202013
- KnoxLast 03/26/202011
- LakeLast 03/26/202017
- LaSalleLast 03/26/202020
- LawrenceLast 03/26/20209
- LeeLast 03/26/202010
- LivingstonLast 03/26/202011
- LoganLast 08/15/202312
- MaconLast 08/15/202311
- MacoupinLast 12/13/20219
- MadisonLast 12/13/202116
- MarionLast 03/26/20208
- MarshallLast 03/26/202014
- MasonLast 03/26/202018
- MassacLast 03/26/202012
- McDonoughLast 08/15/202311
- McHenryLast 03/26/202016
- McLeanLast 03/26/202011
- MenardLast 12/13/202112
- MercerLast 03/26/202015
- MonroeLast 08/15/202320
- MontgomeryLast 12/13/20217
- MorganLast 08/15/202317
- MoultrieLast 08/15/202310
- OgleLast 03/26/202014
- PeoriaLast 03/26/202015
- PerryLast 03/26/20207
- PiattLast 03/26/20209
- PikeLast 08/15/202325
- PopeLast 03/26/202012
- PulaskiLast 03/26/202014
- PutnamLast 03/26/202011
- RandolphLast 03/26/202017
- RichlandLast 03/26/20208
- Rock IslandLast 03/26/202015
- SalineLast 03/26/20209
- SangamonLast 08/15/202312
- SchuylerLast 03/26/202018
- ScottLast 08/15/202318
- ShelbyLast 12/13/202110
- St. ClairLast 09/20/202419
- StarkLast 03/26/20208
- StephensonLast 03/26/202014
- TazewellLast 03/26/202015
- UnionLast 03/26/202015
- VermilionLast 08/15/202312
- WabashLast 03/26/202010
- WarrenLast 08/15/20239
- WashingtonLast 09/20/20249
- WayneLast 03/26/20208
- WhiteLast 03/26/202010
- WhitesideLast 03/26/202014
- WillLast 09/20/202419
- WilliamsonLast 03/26/20209
- WinnebagoLast 09/20/202419
- WoodfordLast 03/26/202014
Frequently asked questions
- How many disasters have been declared in Illinois?
- Illinois has had 68 federal disaster declarations since 1953, including 4 since 2022.
- What is the most recent disaster declaration in Illinois?
- DR-4819-IL (Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Floodng) was declared on 09/20/2024 and covers 7 areas.
- What kind of disaster is most common in Illinois?
- Severe Storm declarations are the most common (26), followed by flood (19) and tornado (11).
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries · Last updated 10/17/2026