FEMADR-1729-ILMajor disasterDeclared September 25, 2007
DR-1729-IL: Illinois Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Illinois (DR-1729-IL) on September 25, 2007 for the incident of August 20, 2007 to August 31, 2007; it covers 9 designated areas. FEMA had approved $4.5 million for 1,499 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $16.7 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-1729-IL (also written FEMA-1729-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Illinois
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- August 20, 2007 to August 31, 2007
- Declared
- September 25, 2007
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the third of 3 major disaster declarations for Illinois in 2007
- Status
- closed out on December 7, 2015
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- November 26, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| DeKalb (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Grundy (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Kane (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Knox (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| La Salle (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lake (County) | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Warren (County) | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| Will (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?
1,499households approved for help (IHP)
$4.5 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$4.0 millionof it for housing
$441,399of it for other needs
$16.7 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$2.7 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 2026, 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/1729. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on November 26, 2007.