FEMADR-4749-ILMajor disasterDeclared November 20, 2023
DR-4749-IL: Illinois Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Illinois (DR-4749-IL) on November 20, 2023 for the incident of September 17, 2023 to September 18, 2023; it covers 1 designated area. FEMA had approved $63.9 million for 16,395 households through the Individuals and Households Program (as of October 1, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-4749-IL (also written FEMA-4749-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Illinois
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms and Flooding
- Incident period
- September 17, 2023 to September 18, 2023
- Declared
- November 20, 2023
- Programs declared
- Individuals and Households, Hazard Mitigation
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the second of 2 major disaster declarations for Illinois in 2023
- Status
- open (not yet closed out by FEMA)
- Registration deadline (individual help)
- February 9, 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cook (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?
16,395households approved for help (IHP)
$63.9 millionIndividuals and Households Program approved
$57.1 millionof it for housing
$6.8 millionof it for other needs
$599,140Hazard Mitigation Grant Program obligated
Individual assistance figures as of October 1, 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/4749. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application. Registration for individual help closed on February 9, 2024.