⚠️ Flood Warning – Scott, IA; Henry, IL; Mercer, IL; Rock Island, IL – Thursday, October 1, 2026

Flood Warning issued October 1 at 7:08PM CDT until October 2 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Details

* WHAT…Urban areas and small streams flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.

* WHERE…Scott County in east central Iowa…
Henry IL County in northwestern Illinois…
Mercer County in northwestern Illinois…
Rock Island County in northwestern Illinois…

* WHEN…Until 100 PM CDT Friday.

* IMPACTS…Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 703 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated that rain was beginning to
diminish across the area. Total rainfall amounts of 2 to 5 inches
have occurred across the warning area resulting in flooding. Law
Enforcement and Emergency Management report several roads either
partially inundated, or totally inundated with standing water and
some are closed. Duck Creek is out of its banks leading to
several road closures in Davenport and Bettendorf.

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.

Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become
unstable and unsafe.

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