Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 20 at 9:23AM CDT until September 24 at 2:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 20, 2026 - 7:23am
Expires:
September 21, 2026 - 7:30am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Quad Cities has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Illinois...
Rock River near Joslin affecting Rock Island, Whiteside and Henry
IL Counties.
Rock River at Moline affecting Rock Island and Henry IL Counties.
.Additional rainfall from today through Monday night is expected to
be considerably lighter than what fell Thursday through Saturday
night. This helps provide higher confidence in these river forecasts.
...REPLACES RIVER FLOOD WATCH...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Rock River near Joslin.
* WHEN...From Monday afternoon to late Wednesday night.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Flooding of unprotected agricultural land
occurs. Water also affects Lundeens Landing Campground.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 7.3 feet and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early
Monday afternoon to a crest of 13.3 feet Tuesday afternoon. It
will then fall below flood stage Wednesday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/quadcities.
The next statement will be issued by Monday morning.
Area Description:
Henry, IL; Rock Island, IL; Whiteside, IL
Forcast Office:
NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov