FEMADR-1278-ILMajor disasterDeclared May 28, 1999
DR-1278-IL: Illinois Severe Storms and Flash Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Illinois (DR-1278-IL) on May 28, 1999 for the incident of May 16, 1999 to May 17, 1999; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved obligated $501,235 in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1278-IL (also written FEMA-1278-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Illinois
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flash Flooding
- Incident period
- May 16, 1999 to May 17, 1999
- Declared
- May 28, 1999
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Illinois in 1999
- Status
- closed out on May 9, 2007
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- July 26, 1999
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jo Daviess (County) | — | Yes | 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?
$501,235Public Assistance obligated
$113,954Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of May 17, 2026. FEMA updates both as applications are decided.
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/1278. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.