FEMADR-1722-ILMajor disasterDeclared August 30, 2007
DR-1722-IL: Illinois Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Illinois (DR-1722-IL) on August 30, 2007 for the incident of August 7, 2007 to August 8, 2007; it covers 2 designated areas. FEMA had approved $1.7 million for 557 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1722-IL (also written FEMA-1722-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Illinois
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- August 7, 2007 to August 8, 2007
- Declared
- August 30, 2007
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the second of 3 major disaster declarations for Illinois in 2007
- Status
- closed out on May 13, 2015
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- October 29, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephenson (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Winnebago (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?
557households approved for help (IHP)
$1.7 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$1.4 millionof it for housing
$221,929of it for other needs
$159,288Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 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/1722. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on October 29, 2007.