Governor Pat Quinn has declared 12 counties, including Henderson County, as state disaster areas this week after heavy rains caused flooding throughout much of northern Illinois. The state disaster declaration will help communities in the 12 counties recover from devastation caused by flooding resulting from a series of thunderstorms Friday night into Saturday. Along with Henderson, other counties declared state disaster areas include: Carroll, Cook, DuPage,Jo Daviess, Lee, Mercer, Ogle, Rock Island, Stephenson, Whiteside and Winnebago. On Monday, 125,000 sandbags and 20 rolls of plastic sheeting from the state stockpile were sent to Henderson County.