NWS Quad Cities IA ILFA.W 0007October 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Scott, Henry, Mercer and 1 more, IA and IL
The National Weather Service office in Quad Cities IA issued a flood warning for Scott, Henry, Mercer and 1 more in Iowa, Illinois, which was in force until 1:00 p.m. local time on October 2. It was the 7th areal flood warning the NWS office in Quad Cities IA issued in 2026. Iowa had 43 flood warnings in October 2026, against 10 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Iowa's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 11.1 hours; 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
- Scott, Henry, Mercer and 1 more
- State
- Iowa
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 1:56 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
- Expires
- 1:00 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KDVN FA.W 0007
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Urban areas and small streams flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Scott County in east central Iowa... Henry IL County in northwestern Illinois... Mercer County in northwestern Illinois... Rock Island County in northwestern Illinois... * WHEN...Until 100 PM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 150 AM CDT, Rainfall has diminished throughout the warned area. Total rainfall amounts of 2 to 5 inches have occurred across the warned area resulting in flooding. Law Enforcement and Emergency Management report several roads either partially inundated, or totally inundated with standing water and some are closed. Duck Creek is out of its banks leading to several road closures in Davenport and Bettendorf. - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected.
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe.
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.