FEMADR-4116-ILMajor disasterDeclared May 10, 2013
DR-4116-IL: Illinois Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Illinois (DR-4116-IL) on May 10, 2013 for the incident of April 16, 2013 to May 5, 2013; it covers 47 designated areas. FEMA had approved $169.2 million for 62,398 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $32.5 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4116-IL (also written FEMA-4116-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Illinois
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding
- Incident period
- April 16, 2013 to May 5, 2013
- Declared
- May 10, 2013
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 major disaster declarations for Illinois in 2013
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- August 8, 2013
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Brown (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bureau (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Calhoun (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Carroll (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cass (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clark (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cook (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Crawford (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DeKalb (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Douglas (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| DuPage (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fulton (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Greene (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grundy (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hancock (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Henderson (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Henry (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Kane (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Kendall (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Knox (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| La Salle (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lake (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lawrence (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Livingston (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Marshall (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mason (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| McDonough (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| McHenry (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mercer (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Morgan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Ogle (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Peoria (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pike (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Putnam (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Rock Island (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Schuyler (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Scott (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Shelby (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Stark (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tazewell (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Warren (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Whiteside (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Will (County) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Winnebago (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Woodford (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?
62,398households approved for help (IHP)
$169.2 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$147.0 millionof it for housing
$22.2 millionof it for other needs
$32.5 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$25.0 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/4116. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on August 8, 2013.