FEMADR-373-ILMajor disasterDeclared April 26, 1973
DR-373-IL: Illinois Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Illinois (DR-373-IL) on April 26, 1973 for the incident of April 26, 1973 to April 26, 1973; it covers 52 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-373-IL (also written FEMA-373-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Illinois
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- April 26, 1973 to April 26, 1973
- Declared
- April 26, 1973
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Illinois in 1973
- Status
- closed out on April 16, 1981
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 | — |
| Alexander (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Boone (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Brown (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Bureau (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Calhoun (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Carroll (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Cass (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Clinton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Cook (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| DeKalb (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Fulton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Gallatin (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Greene (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Hancock (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Henderson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Henry (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jersey (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jo Daviess (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Johnson (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Kane (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Kankakee (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Kendall (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| La Salle (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lake (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lee (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Logan (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Mason (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Massac (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| McHenry (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| McLean (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Menard (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Mercer (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Morgan (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Ogle (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Peoria (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pike (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pope (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pulaski (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Randolph (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Rock Island (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Schuyler (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Scott (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| St. Clair (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Tazewell (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Union (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Whiteside (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Winnebago (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?
FEMA has published no assistance totals for this declaration.
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/373. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.