⚠️ Flood Watch – Jackson; Clinton; Scott; Rock Island; Mercer – Saturday, July 4, 2026

Flood Watch issued July 4 at 1:57AM CDT until July 4 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Details

* WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE…Portions of northwest Illinois, including the following
counties, Mercer and Rock Island and east central Iowa, including
the following counties, Clinton, Jackson and Scott.

* WHEN…Through this evening.

* IMPACTS…Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– Additional rounds of slow moving storms today over a
saturated ground to bring an elevated risk for flash
flooding.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions

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.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.