Flood Warning issued April 17 at 10:38PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Issue date: 2026-04-18T03:38+00:00
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Illinois...Iowa...Missouri... Mississippi River at New Boston LD17 affecting Louisa and Mercer Counties. Mississippi River at Gregory Landing affecting Hancock and Clark Counties. Mississippi River at Rock Island LD15 affecting Scott, Rock Island and Muscatine Counties. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois...Iowa... Mississippi River at Keithsburg affecting Henderson, Des Moines, Louisa and Mercer Counties. Mississippi River at Burlington affecting Henderson, Des Moines, Lee and Hancock Counties. Mississippi River at Gladstone LD18 affecting Henderson and Des Moines Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Gregory Landing. * WHEN...From late tonight until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, water affects buildings in unprotected low areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 14.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just before midnight tonight and continue rising to 16.4 feet Thursday evening. Additional rises are possible thereafter. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
Flood Watch issued April 17 at 12:46PM CDT until April 18 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Issue date: 2026-04-17T17:46+00:00
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including the following areas, Bureau, Carroll, Hancock, Henderson, Henry IL, Jo Daviess, McDonough, Mercer, Putnam, Rock Island, Stephenson, Warren and Whiteside, Iowa, including the following areas, Buchanan, Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Des Moines, Dubuque, Henry IA, Jackson, Johnson, Jones, Lee, Linn, Louisa, Muscatine, Scott and Washington, and northeast Missouri, including the following area, Clark. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Low-water crossings may be flooded. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Recent rounds of heavy rain have resulted in saturated soils north of Interstate 80. South of Interstate 80, soils are quite moist.
