FEMAEM-3199-ILEmergencyDeclared February 1, 2005
EM-3199-IL: Illinois Record/Near Record Snow
FEMA made an emergency declaration for Illinois (EM-3199-IL) on February 1, 2005 for the incident of December 21, 2004 to December 23, 2004; it covers 16 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $878,191 in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3199-IL (also written FEMA-3199-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- Illinois
- Incident
- Snowstorm: Record/Near Record Snow
- Incident period
- December 21, 2004 to December 23, 2004
- Declared
- February 1, 2005
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the first of 2 emergency declarations for Illinois in 2005
- Status
- closed out on June 9, 2010
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Franklin (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Gallatin (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hamilton (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Hardin (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Jackson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Johnson (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lawrence (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Massac (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Pope (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Richland (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Saline (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Union (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Wabash (County) | — | Yes | — |
| White (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Williamson (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?
$878,191Public 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/3199. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.