FEMADR-1681-ILMajor disasterDeclared February 9, 2007
DR-1681-IL: Illinois Severe Winter Storm
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Illinois (DR-1681-IL) on February 9, 2007 for the incident of November 30, 2006 to December 1, 2006; it covers 18 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $21.9 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1681-IL (also written FEMA-1681-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Illinois
- Incident
- Severe Ice Storm: Severe Winter Storm
- Incident period
- November 30, 2006 to December 1, 2006
- Declared
- February 9, 2007
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the first of 3 major disaster declarations for Illinois in 2007
- Status
- closed out on January 28, 2016
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 | Public Assistance | Hazard Mitigation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bond (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Calhoun (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Christian (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| De Witt (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fayette (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Jersey (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Logan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Macon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Macoupin (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| McLean (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Montgomery (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Piatt (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sangamon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Shelby (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| St. Clair (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Woodford (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?
$21.9 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$2.9 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.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2). Data as of September 29, 2026.
FEMA's page for this declaration
FEMA's own page for this declaration is fema.gov/disaster/1681. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.