FEMADR-1112-ILMajor disasterDeclared May 6, 1996
DR-1112-IL: Illinois Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Illinois (DR-1112-IL) on May 6, 1996 for the incident of April 28, 1996 to May 17, 1996; it covers 28 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1112-IL (also written FEMA-1112-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Illinois
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- April 28, 1996 to May 17, 1996
- Declared
- May 6, 1996
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the second of 3 major disaster declarations for Illinois in 1996
- Status
- closed out on January 26, 2009
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 | Individual Assistance (older program) | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Brown (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Cass (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Champaign (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Crawford (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Cumberland (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Douglas (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Effingham (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Gallatin (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Hamilton (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Hancock (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jasper (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Lawrence (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Menard (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Perry (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Richland (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Saline (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Sangamon (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Schuyler (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| St. Clair (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Vermilion (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Wabash (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| White (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Williamson (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?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
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/1112. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.