NWS Quad Cities IA ILFL.W 0070September 20, 2026
Flood Warning: Henry, Rock Island and Whiteside, IL
The National Weather Service office in Quad Cities IA issued a flood warning for Henry, Rock Island and Whiteside in Illinois, which was in force until 2:00 a.m. local time on September 24. It was the 70th 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 3 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, Rock Island and Whiteside
- State
- Illinois
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 9:23 a.m. CDT, September 20, 2026
- In force from
- 1:00 p.m. CDT, September 21, 2026
- Expires
- 2:00 a.m. CDT, September 24, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KDVN FL.W 0070
- 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...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.
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.