FEMADR-798-ILMajor disasterDeclared August 21, 1987
DR-798-IL: Illinois Severe Storms & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Illinois (DR-798-IL) on August 21, 1987 for the incident of August 13, 1987 to August 30, 1987; it covers 3 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-798-IL (also written FEMA-798-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Illinois
- Incident
- Flood: Severe Storms & Flooding
- Incident period
- August 13, 1987 to August 30, 1987
- Declared
- August 21, 1987
- 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 1987
- Status
- closed out on July 9, 1996
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| DuPage (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Hancock (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/798. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.