⚠️ Flash Flood Warning – Scott, IA; Rock Island, IL – Friday, July 3, 2026

Flash Flood Warning issued July 3 at 7:50PM CDT until July 3 at 10:45PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Details

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The National Weather Service in Quad Cities has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for…
Scott County in east central Iowa…
Rock Island County in northwestern Illinois…

* Until 1045 PM CDT.

* At 750 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of
rain have fallen in some locations already early this evening. The
current rainfall rate of 1 to 2.5 inches per hour will continue
through 9 PM. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD…Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE…Radar.

IMPACT…Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include…
Davenport, Moline, Rock Island, Bettendorf, East Moline, Silvis,
Eldridge, Le Claire, Hampton, Port Byron, Buffalo, Rapids City,
Princeton, Riverdale, Cleveland, Carbon Cliff, Maysville, Panorama
Park, Rock Island Arsenal and Davenport Municipal Airport.

This includes the following highways…
Interstate 74.
Interstate 280.
Interstate 80.
Interstate 88.

This includes Duck Creek.

Instructions

Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

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