FEMAEM-3161-ILEmergencyDeclared January 17, 2001
EM-3161-IL: Illinois Illinois Winter Snow Storms
FEMA made an emergency declaration for Illinois (EM-3161-IL) on January 17, 2001 for the incident of December 11, 2000 to December 31, 2000; it covers 27 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $16.5 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3161-IL (also written FEMA-3161-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- Illinois
- Incident
- Snowstorm: Illinois Winter Snow Storms
- Incident period
- December 11, 2000 to December 31, 2000
- Declared
- January 17, 2001
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for Illinois in 2001
- Status
- closed out on January 13, 2014
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boone (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Bureau (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Cook (County) | — | Yes | — |
| De Witt (County) | — | Yes | — |
| DuPage (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Ford (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Fulton (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Grundy (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Henderson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Henry (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Iroquois (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Kane (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Kankakee (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Kendall (County) | — | Yes | — |
| La Salle (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lake (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Livingston (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Marshall (County) | — | Yes | — |
| McDonough (County) | — | Yes | — |
| McHenry (County) | — | Yes | — |
| McLean (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Menard (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Ogle (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Peoria (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Stark (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Will (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Winnebago (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?
$16.5 millionPublic Assistance obligated
Individual assistance figures as of n/a, 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/3161. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.