FEMADR-871-ILMajor disasterDeclared June 22, 1990
DR-871-IL: Illinois Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding
FEMA made a major disaster declaration for Illinois (DR-871-IL) on June 22, 1990 for the incident of May 15, 1990 to July 3, 1990; it covers 16 designated areas.
The declaration
- Declaration
- DR-871-IL (also written FEMA-871-DR)
- Type
- Major disaster declaration
- State
- Illinois
- Incident
- Severe Storm: Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding
- Incident period
- May 15, 1990 to July 3, 1990
- Declared
- June 22, 1990
- Programs declared
- Individual Assistance (the older program, flagged until 2008), Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the second of 3 major disaster declarations for Illinois in 1990
- Status
- closed out on September 6, 2002
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bureau (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Calhoun (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Cass (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Edwards (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Hamilton (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Henry (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Jasper (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Jo Daviess (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Marion (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Marshall (County) | — | Yes | Yes | — |
| Richland (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Shelby (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Tazewell (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Wabash (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| Wayne (County) | — | Yes | — | — |
| White (County) | — | 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/871. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.