FEMADR-735-ILMajor disasterDeclared March 29, 1985
DR-735-IL: Illinois Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Illinois (DR-735-IL) on March 29, 1985 for the incident of February 23, 1985 to April 5, 1985; it covers 23 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-735-IL (also written FEMA-735-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Illinois
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- February 23, 1985 to April 5, 1985
- Declared
- March 29, 1985
- 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 1985
- Status
- closed out on October 31, 1990
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 | — |
| Bureau (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Calhoun (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Cass (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Clark (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Crawford (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Fulton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Greene (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Grundy (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Hancock (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Jersey (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| La Salle (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Lee (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Marshall (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Mason (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Monroe (County) | — | — | Yes | — |
| Morgan (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Peoria (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Pike (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Rock Island (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Tazewell (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Will (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Woodford (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/735. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.