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FIPS 17097 · population 718,604 (2024)

Lake County, Illinois

Lake County has been named in 17 federal declarations. Statewide declarations for Illinois (2) are listed on the state page.

17declarations 11major disasters 6emergencies 1965first on record 2020latest

By hazard

Snowstorm5
Flood4
Severe Storm3
Biological2
Tornado2
Hurricane1

By decade

21960s
21970s
11980s
31990s
52000s
22010s
22020s

Population: 714,412 in April 2020, 718,604 in July 2024 (Census Bureau estimates).

Declarations naming Lake County

DeclaredNumberTitleHazardProgramsFederal aid
Mar 26, 2020 DR-4489-IL COVID-19 Pandemic Biological IHPPAHM $2.33 billion
Mar 13, 2020 EM-3435-IL COVID-19 Biological PA —
May 10, 2013 DR-4116-IL Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding Flood IHPPAHM $226.7 million
Mar 17, 2011 DR-1960-IL Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm Snowstorm PAHM $52.8 million
Jun 24, 2008 DR-1771-IL Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm IHPPAHM $69.5 million
Mar 13, 2008 EM-3283-IL Record Snow and Near Record Snow Snowstorm PA $5.0 million
Sep 25, 2007 DR-1729-IL Severe Storms and Flooding Severe Storm IHPIAPAHM $23.9 million
Sep 7, 2005 EM-3230-IL Hurricane Katrina Evacuation Hurricane PA $4.4 million
Jan 17, 2001 EM-3161-IL Illinois Winter Snow Storms Snowstorm PA $16.5 million
Jan 8, 1999 EM-3134-IL Il-Winter Storm 1/1/99 Snowstorm PA $25.5 million
Apr 23, 1996 DR-1110-IL Severe Storms and Tornadoes Severe Storm IAPA —
Jul 9, 1993 DR-997-IL Severe Storms & Flooding Flood IAPA —
Oct 7, 1986 DR-776-IL Severe Storms & Flooding Flood IAPA —
Jan 16, 1979 EM-3068-IL Blizzards & Snowstorms Snowstorm PA —
Apr 26, 1973 DR-373-IL Severe Storms & Flooding Flood IAPA —
Apr 25, 1967 DR-227-IL Tornadoes Tornado IAPA —
Apr 25, 1965 DR-194-IL Tornadoes, Severe Storms & Flooding Tornado IAPA —