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Lake County, Indiana

County-level FEMA declaration history, assistance rollups, and flood insurance context for Lake County.

Total declarations

1977 to 2026

Tracked FEMA aid

$72.0M

PA + assistance signals

Most common type

Severe Storm

31,735 registrations tracked

Most recent event

DR-3641

Jan 24, 2026

Federal spending

Public + individual assistance structure

Public assistance totals come from FEMA project-level obligations. Individual assistance totals prioritize the validated or intake totals without double counting both sources together.

Public assistance

Infrastructure repair, debris removal, emergency measures, and related project obligations.

Emergency Protective Measures$6.6M

Debris Removal$2.1M

Roads and Bridges$1.5M

Utilities$1.2M

Buildings and Equipment$687K

Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Other Items$188K

Water Control Facilities$170K

Management Costs$49K

Total PA obligated$12.5M

Individual assistance

Registrations, housing assistance, and other-needs dollars surfaced through the FEMA assistance datasets.

Tracked registrations31,735

IHP / household aid$59.5M

Housing assistance$43.0M

Other needs assistance$16.5M

NFIP claims paid$0

Timeline

Every declaration on record for this county

Ordered newest to oldest so recent search intent is handled first, without losing the long historical tail.

WinterJan 2026Lake County

SEVERE WINTER STORM

EM-3641-IN · Jan 23, 2026 to Jan 27, 2026

$0PA obligated

0Registrations

$0Household aid

PAPrograms

StormApr 2023Lake County

SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES

DR-4704-IN · Mar 31, 2023 to Apr 1, 2023

$0PA obligated

832Registrations

$417KHousehold aid

HMPrograms

BiologicalApr 2020Lake County

COVID-19 PANDEMIC

DR-4515-IN · Jan 20, 2020 to May 11, 2023

$2.1MPA obligated

1,528Registrations

$8.7MHousehold aid

PA, HMPrograms

BiologicalMar 2020Lake County

COVID-19

EM-3456-IN · Jan 20, 2020 to May 11, 2023

$0PA obligated

0Registrations

$0Household aid

PAPrograms

FloodMay 2018Lake County

SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

DR-4363-IN · Feb 14, 2018 to Mar 4, 2018

$0PA obligated

702Registrations

$608KHousehold aid

HMPrograms

StormApr 2014Lake County

SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM

DR-4173-IN · Jan 5, 2014 to Jan 9, 2014

$715KPA obligated

0Registrations

$0Household aid

PA, HMPrograms

StormApr 2009Lake County

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

DR-1832-IN · Mar 8, 2009 to Mar 14, 2009

$0PA obligated

419Registrations

$757KHousehold aid

HMPrograms

StormSep 2008Lake County

SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

DR-1795-IN · Sep 12, 2008 to Oct 6, 2008

$7.4MPA obligated

15,267Registrations

$31.3MHousehold aid

IA, PA, HMPrograms

StormJan 2008Lake County

SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

DR-1740-IN · Jan 7, 2008 to Mar 14, 2008

$0PA obligated

679Registrations

$607KHousehold aid

IA, HMPrograms

StormNov 2007Lake County

SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

DR-1732-IN · Aug 15, 2007 to Aug 27, 2007

$0PA obligated

4,718Registrations

$4.9MHousehold aid

IA, HMPrograms

WinterMar 2007Lake County

SNOW

EM-3274-IN · Feb 12, 2007 to Feb 14, 2007

$679KPA obligated

0Registrations

$0Household aid

PAPrograms

StormOct 2006Lake County

SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING

DR-1662-IN · Sep 12, 2006 to Sep 14, 2006

$0PA obligated

5,105Registrations

$10.3MHousehold aid

IA, HMPrograms

HurricaneSep 2005Lake County

HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION

EM-3238-IN · Aug 29, 2005 to Oct 1, 2005

$0PA obligated

0Registrations

$0Household aid

PAPrograms

StormJan 2005Lake County

SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING

DR-1573-IN · Jan 1, 2005 to Feb 11, 2005

$0PA obligated

950Registrations

$441KHousehold aid

IA, HMPrograms

StormJun 2004Lake County

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

DR-1520-IN · May 25, 2004 to Jun 25, 2004

$0PA obligated

1,247Registrations

$1.2MHousehold aid

IA, HMPrograms

StormJul 2003Lake County

SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING

DR-1476-IN · Jul 4, 2003 to Aug 6, 2003

$0PA obligated

288Registrations

$379KHousehold aid

IA, HMPrograms

WinterJan 2001Lake County

SNOW

EM-3162-IN · Dec 11, 2000 to Dec 31, 2000

$766KPA obligated

0Registrations

$0Household aid

PAPrograms

WinterJan 1999Lake County

IN-WINTER STORM 12/23/98

EM-3135-IN · Jan 1, 1999 to Jan 15, 1999

$864KPA obligated

0Registrations

$0Household aid

PAPrograms

StormMay 1998Lake County

SEVERE WINTER STORM

DR-1217-IN · Mar 9, 1998 to Mar 12, 1998

$0PA obligated

0Registrations

$0Household aid

PAPrograms

FloodJan 1991Lake County

SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

DR-891-IN · Dec 28, 1990 to Jan 22, 1991

$0PA obligated

0Registrations

$0Household aid

IA, PAPrograms

FloodDec 1990Lake County

SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING

DR-885-IN · Nov 27, 1990 to Dec 14, 1990

$0PA obligated

0Registrations

$0Household aid

IA, PAPrograms

WinterFeb 1977Lake County

SNOWSTORMS

EM-3028-IN · Feb 2, 1977

$0PA obligated

0Registrations

$0Household aid

PAPrograms

FAQ

Common county-page questions

Does a declaration in Lake County mean every resident received FEMA aid?

No. A declaration opens programs and public funding pathways, but households still have to qualify. Some declarations only activate public assistance or hazard mitigation, not direct household grants.

Why is FloodZoneMap.org linked from this county page?

Past disaster history and mapped flood exposure answer different user needs. This page focuses on county disaster history. FloodZoneMap.org focuses on flood-zone context and flood-map interpretation.

Are the numbers inflation-adjusted?

No. The site currently uses the raw FEMA and NFIP dollar amounts as published. The goal is to preserve the source data while keeping the county history readable.

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Every declaration on record for this county