⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Scott; Whiteside; Rock Island; Henry; Mercer – Saturday, August 15, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 9:44PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Details

At 944 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Eldridge to Colona to near Woodhull. Movement
was east at 30 mph.

HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph and very heavy rainfall leading to
localized flooding.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Strong winds could break small tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Slowing or redirecting of traffic due to
ponding or flowing water. Closure of waterfront access due
to flooding.

Locations impacted include…
Davenport, Moline, Rock Island, Bettendorf, East Moline, Kewanee,
Cambridge, Silvis, Geneseo, Eldridge, Colona, Milan, Le Claire, Coal
Valley, Galva, Hampton, Orion, Port Byron, Atkinson, and Rapids City.

This includes the following highways…
Interstate 74 in Iowa between mile markers 1 and 5.
Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 291 and 306.
Interstate 80 in Illinois between mile markers 1 and 33.
Interstate 74 in Illinois between mile markers 1 and 33.
Interstate 88 between mile markers 1 and 14.
Interstate 280 between mile markers 13 and 18.

Instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring and may lead to localized flooding.
Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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