Flood Warning Issued for Rock River Areas in Illinois
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NOAA issued it on July 5, 2026, 7 weeks 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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A Flood Warning is in effect for the Rock River near Joslin affecting Henry, Rock Island, and Whiteside Counties in Illinois from late Friday night to Monday afternoon.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Henry, Rock Island, and Whiteside Counties, IL
- Issued
- July 5, 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 7 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Henry, Rock Island, and Whiteside Counties, IL.
Alert Details
Flood Warning issued by NWS Quad Cities IA IL. Effective from June 10 at 9:44PM CDT, with onset late Friday night and in effect until June 15 at 3:00PM CDT.
Affected Areas
Henry IL, Whiteside and Rock Island Counties. Rock River near Joslin and Rock River at Moline.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast. At 13.0 feet, flooding of unprotected agricultural land occurs and water affects Lundeens Landing Campground. River expected to crest at 12.9 feet.
Timeline
From late Friday night to Monday afternoon. River rises above flood stage early Saturday morning, crests Saturday evening, and falls below flood stage Monday morning. Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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