FEMADR-1170-ILMajor disasterDeclared March 21, 1997
DR-1170-IL: Illinois Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Illinois (DR-1170-IL) on March 21, 1997 for the incident of March 1, 1997 to April 1, 1997; it covers 6 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1170-IL (also written FEMA-1170-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Illinois
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- March 1, 1997 to April 1, 1997
- Declared
- March 21, 1997
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Illinois in 1997
- Status
- closed out on March 28, 2007
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Gallatin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Hardin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Massac (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pope (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pulaski (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/1170. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.