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NWS Quad Cities IA ILFA.A 0012October 1, 2026

Flood Watch: Scott, Whiteside, Rock Island and 4 more, IA and IL

The National Weather Service office in Quad Cities IA issued a flood watch for Scott, Whiteside, Rock Island and 4 more in Iowa, Illinois, which was in force until 1:00 a.m. local time on October 2. It was the 12th areal flood watch the NWS office in Quad Cities IA issued in 2026. Iowa had 10 flood watches in October 2026, against 4 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Iowa's flood watchs by year).

ExpiredWatch

Issued1:31 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
In force1:31 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
Expired1:00 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026

In force for 11.5 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, Whiteside, Rock Island and 4 more
State
Iowa
Level
Watch
Issued
1:31 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
Expires
1:00 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
CAP severity, certainty, urgency
Severe, Possible, Future
VTEC event
KDVN FA.A 0012
Official source
National Weather Service: the notice at its source

Flood Watches in Iowa since 2008Every warning type in Iowa

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The notice as issued

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including the following areas, Bureau, Henry IL, Mercer, Putnam, Rock Island and Whiteside and east central Iowa, including the following area, Scott. * WHEN...Until 1 AM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional rainfall between 0.5 to 1.5 inches is possible. The cumulative effects of this rainfall in recent days will result in rises along area rivers, along with the potential for areal flooding. The threat for flash flooding is low. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

What the agency told people to do

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

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.

The record around this notice