Flood Warning Issued for Henry, Rock Island, and Whiteside Counties in Illinois
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NOAA issued it on April 16, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning for Henry, Rock Island, and Whiteside counties in Illinois due to expected moderate flooding on the Rock River starting late tonight.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Henry, Rock Island, and Whiteside Counties, Illinois
- Issued
- April 16, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Henry, Rock Island, and Whiteside Counties, Illinois.
Alert Details
The Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Quad Cities IA IL. It is effective from 2026-04-17T05:00:00-05:00 CDT until further notice.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Henry, IL; Rock Island, IL; and Whiteside, IL counties. Specifically, it impacts the Rock River near Joslin (affecting Rock Island, Henry, and Whiteside counties), Rock River at Moline (affecting Rock Island and Henry counties), and Rock River at Como (affecting Whiteside County).
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas.
Expected Conditions
Moderate flooding is forecast. At 9:45 AM CDT Thursday, the river stage was 10.4 feet, expected to rise above the flood stage of 12.0 feet late tonight and crest at 15.5 feet on Monday morning. More rain is forecast Friday night, which may result in a higher crest.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 2026-04-17T05:00:00-05:00 CDT and expires on 2026-04-17T10:45:00-05:00 CDT, but flooding is expected from late tonight until further notice.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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