FEMADR-4728-ILMajor disasterDeclared August 15, 2023
DR-4728-IL: Illinois Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Illinois (DR-4728-IL) on August 15, 2023 for the incident of June 29, 2023 to July 2, 2023; it covers 22 designated areas. FEMA had approved $326.8 million for 76,450 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026) and obligated $24.7 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4728-IL (also written FEMA-4728-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Illinois
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- June 29, 2023 to July 2, 2023
- Declared
- August 15, 2023
- 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 2023
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- October 30, 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Christian (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Clark (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Coles (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Cook (County) | Yes | — | Yes |
| Cumberland (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| De Witt (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Douglas (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Edgar (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Hancock (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Logan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Macon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| McDonough (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Monroe (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Morgan (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Moultrie (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Pike (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Sangamon (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Scott (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Vermilion (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Warren (County) | — | Yes | Yes |
| Washington (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?
76,450households approved for help (IHP)
$326.8 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$285.3 millionof it for housing
$41.4 millionof it for other needs
$24.7 millionPublic Assistance obligated
$1.6 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/4728. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on October 30, 2023.