FEMADR-4461-ILMajor disasterDeclared September 19, 2019
DR-4461-IL: Illinois Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Illinois (DR-4461-IL) on September 19, 2019 for the incident of February 24, 2019 to July 3, 2019; it covers 28 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $66.5 million in Public Assistance (as of August 12, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4461-IL (also written FEMA-4461-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Illinois
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- February 24, 2019 to July 3, 2019
- Declared
- September 19, 2019
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the only major disaster declaration for Illinois in 2019
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
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 |
| Alexander (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Bureau (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Calhoun (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Carroll (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cass (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Fulton (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 |
| Knox (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Lee (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Madison (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mercer (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Morgan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pike (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 |
| Stephenson (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Union (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Whiteside (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?
$66.5 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$5.6 millionHazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, public assistance as of August 12, 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/4461. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.