NWS Quad Cities IA ILFL.W 0071September 20, 2026
Flood Warning: Henry and Rock Island, IL
The National Weather Service office in Quad Cities IA issued a flood warning for Henry and Rock Island in Illinois, which was in force until 6:00 a.m. local time on September 25. It was the 71st river flood warning the NWS office in Quad Cities IA issued in 2026. Illinois had 20 flood warnings in September 2026, against 17 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Illinois's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 4 days; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Quad Cities IA IL
- Area
- Henry and Rock Island
- State
- Illinois
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 9:23 a.m. CDT, September 20, 2026
- In force from
- 6:00 p.m. CDT, September 21, 2026
- Expires
- 6:00 a.m. CDT, September 25, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KDVN FL.W 0071
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Warnings in Illinois since 2008Every warning type in Illinois
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The notice as issued
...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...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Rock River at Moline. * WHEN...From Monday evening to Friday morning. * IMPACTS...At 13.2 feet, water affects 60th Street south of John Deere Road in Moline and 56th Ave from Green Valley Park 48th St. Water is on Canal Road in Big Island. Smith's Island is affected by flood waters. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 9.5 feet and rising. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage Monday evening to a crest of 13.6 feet Tuesday evening. It will then fall below flood stage late Thursday evening. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
What the agency told people to do
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.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.