Every federal disaster in Peoria since 1957
Each square is a disaster or emergency declaration by the President or FEMA that covered Peoria County. Declarations make federal aid available after hurricanes, floods, storms, fires and other events, so this is a record of the big ones.
- Declarations
- 17since 1957
- Major disasters
- 11the most serious kind
- Since 2000
- 8declarations
- Most recent
- 2020COVID-19 Pandemic
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Peoria County's overall natural hazard risk relatively moderate, led by tornado, winter weather and hail. The history above shows what has actually happened; the risk index estimates what is likely.
All declarations
| Declared | Event | Type | FEMA number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2020 | COVID-19 Pandemic | Major disaster | DR-4489 |
| Mar 13, 2020 | COVID-19 | Emergency | EM-3435 |
| May 10, 2013 | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding | Major disaster | DR-4116 |
| Mar 17, 2011 | Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm | Major disaster | DR-1960 |
| Oct 3, 2008 | Severe Storms and Flooding | Major disaster | DR-1800 |
| Dec 29, 2006 | Snow | Emergency | EM-3269 |
| Sep 7, 2005 | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | Emergency | EM-3230 |
| Jan 17, 2001 | Illinois Winter Snow Storms | Emergency | EM-3161 |
| Jan 8, 1999 | Il-Winter Storm 1/1/99 | Emergency | EM-3134 |
| Mar 29, 1985 | Severe Storms & Flooding | Major disaster | DR-735 |
| Dec 13, 1982 | Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding | Major disaster | DR-674 |
| Apr 30, 1979 | Severe Storms & Flooding | Major disaster | DR-583 |
| Jan 16, 1979 | Blizzards & Snowstorms | Emergency | EM-3068 |
| Jun 10, 1974 | Severe Storms & Flooding | Major disaster | DR-438 |
| Apr 26, 1973 | Severe Storms & Flooding | Major disaster | DR-373 |
| May 27, 1961 | Floods & Tornadoes | Major disaster | DR-115 |
| Jun 22, 1957 | Floods | Major disaster | DR-78 |
Frequently asked questions
How many federal disasters has Peoria had?
Since 1957, the federal government has issued 17 disaster or emergency declarations covering Peoria County, including 11 major disaster declarations. 8 of them came in 2000 or later.
What was the most recent federal disaster in Peoria?
COVID-19 Pandemic (Major disaster, declared March 26, 2020).
What kinds of disasters hit Peoria most often?
By FEMA incident type: flood (7), snowstorm (5), severe storm (2) and biological (2).
New to Peoria? The city profile covers flood maps and emergency alerts, and the risk summary shows FEMA's hazard ratings.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), downloaded October 18, 2026. We list declarations that named Peoria County, plus early statewide declarations from before FEMA designated individual counties. "Major disaster" declarations bring the widest federal aid; "emergency" declarations cover shorter-term help; "fire management" declarations help pay to fight large wildfires.