FEMADR-1129-ILMajor disasterDeclared July 25, 1996
DR-1129-IL: Illinois Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Illinois (DR-1129-IL) on July 25, 1996 for the incident of July 17, 1996 to August 7, 1996; it covers 11 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1129-IL (also written FEMA-1129-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Illinois
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- July 17, 1996 to August 7, 1996
- Declared
- July 25, 1996
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the third of 3 major disaster declarations for Illinois in 1996
- Status
- closed out on May 7, 2008
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| DeKalb (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| DuPage (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Grundy (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Kane (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Kendall (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| La Salle (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Ogle (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Stephenson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Will (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Winnebago (County) | — | 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/1129. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.