FEMAEM-3283-ILEmergencyDeclared March 13, 2008
EM-3283-IL: Illinois Record Snow and Near Record Snow
FEMA made an emergency declaration for Illinois (EM-3283-IL) on March 13, 2008 for the incident of February 5, 2008 to February 6, 2008; it covers 8 designated areas. FEMA had approved obligated $5.0 million in Public Assistance (as of May 17, 2026).
The declaration
- Declaration
- EM-3283-IL (also written FEMA-3283-EM)
- Type
- Emergency declaration
- State
- Illinois
- Incident
- Snowstorm: Record Snow and Near Record Snow
- Incident period
- February 5, 2008 to February 6, 2008
- Declared
- March 13, 2008
- Programs declared
- Public Assistance
- FEMA region
- 5
- Place in the year
- the only emergency declaration for Illinois in 2008
- Status
- closed out on April 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boone (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Carroll (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Jo Daviess (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Lake (County) | — | Yes | — |
| McHenry (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Ogle (County) | — | Yes | — |
| Stephenson (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?
$5.0 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/3283. AreaZine is not FEMA and cannot answer questions about an application.