FEMADR-1416-ILMajor disasterDeclared May 21, 2002
DR-1416-IL: Illinois Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Illinois (DR-1416-IL) on May 21, 2002 for the incident of April 21, 2002 to May 23, 2002; it covers 68 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $15.6 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1416-IL (also written FEMA-1416-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Illinois
- Incident
- Tornado: Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding
- Incident period
- April 21, 2002 to May 23, 2002
- Declared
- May 21, 2002
- 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 2002
- Status
- closed out on September 30, 2013
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- July 20, 2002
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 | Yes | Yes |
| Alexander (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bond (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Brown (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Calhoun (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cass (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Champaign (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Christian (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Clark (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Clay (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Clinton (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Coles (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Crawford (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Cumberland (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| De Witt (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Douglas (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Edgar (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Edwards (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Effingham (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Fayette (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Ford (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Fulton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Gallatin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Greene (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hamilton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Hancock (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hardin (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Iroquois (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jasper (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jefferson (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Jersey (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Johnson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lawrence (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Logan (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Macon (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Macoupin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Mason (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Massac (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| McDonough (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Menard (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Morgan (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Moultrie (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Perry (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Piatt (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Pike (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pope (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pulaski (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Randolph (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Richland (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Saline (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sangamon (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Schuyler (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Scott (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Shelby (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| St. Clair (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Union (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Vermilion (County) | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Wabash (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Wayne (County) | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| White (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Williamson (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?
$15.6 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$2.1 millionHazard 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/1416. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.