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Illinois FEMA Disaster Declarations — 5 Since 2021

Last 5 years · 37 counties affected · Newest declaration: September 20, 2024

How many FEMA disaster declarations has Illinois had?

Illinois has had 5 federal disaster declarations in the last 5 years — 4 major disasters (DR), 1 emergency (EM), and 0 fire-management declarations (FM) — affecting 37 counties. The most common incident types were Flood (3), Severe Storm (1), Tornado (1).

Declarations (5)

Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODNG
Declared: September 20, 2024 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4819 Counties: 7
WinnebagoWillSt. ClairHenryWashingtonCook+1 more
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Declared: November 20, 2023 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4749 Counties: 1
Cook
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
Declared: August 15, 2023 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4728 Counties: 22
CookDe WittMoultrieWarrenSangamonHancock+16 more
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORM AND FLOODING
Declared: October 14, 2022 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4676 Counties: 1
St. Clair
Emergency
SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES
Declared: December 13, 2021 Incident: Tornado Disaster #: 3577 Counties: 14
JerseyPikeMontgomeryMoultrieMadisonBond+8 more
About this data. Federal disaster declarations are issued by the President under the Stafford Act. Each declaration unlocks federal funding for recovery — typically Public Assistance (rebuilding government infrastructure), Individual Assistance (grants and SBA loans for households), and Hazard Mitigation programs. See OpenFEMA for full documentation. Page rendered September 28, 2026.