MOLINE, Ill. — The Mississippi River is receding back into its banks now, and News 8 is monitoring when roads will be back open across the Quad Cities.
Below you'll find a list of updates from across the viewing area as we monitor flood stages and plans from cities. News 8 will update this story as frequently as possible.
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Updates
Wednesday, May 10
1:30 p.m. | Davenport, Bettendorf updates
The City of Bettendorf says River Drive, Grant Street and 6th Street have reopened as the Mississippi creeps back into its banks. Public works crews cleaned and inspected the roadways for damages and removed concrete barriers to ensure floodwaters didn't harm the traffic lights.
Crews are now focusing on Leach Park, which remains closed to the public. Workers will start removing debris and the concrete flood wall on May 11, but there is no reopening date set as of this update.
Tuesday, May 9
1:20 p.m. | Roads, some flooded areas will start reopening soon in the Quad Cities
Flood waters are receding in the Quad Cities, with talks of some previously closed areas being reopened soon. For example, Visit Quad Cities says its Davenport destination center won't reopen until next week.
In Moline, cleanup is just beginning. River Drive and Ben Butterworth Parkway will remain closed for cleaning and inspection. City maintenance staff will be cleaning up debris and silt with help from the Moline Fire Department starting next week.
All businesses on Moline's River Drive are still open!
Friday, May 5
River levels officially crested in Burlington yesterday afternoon. We are on track to see levels recede over the next week with many areas dropping to moderate flood stage by the middle and end of next week.
We do have rainfall in the forecast through the upcoming weekend. We will watch rainfall activity closely. If we end up getting more rain than expected, we could see the recession of the river delayed a little longer.
Get the latest forecast here.
4 p.m. | River levels in the QC area
- Dubuque LD11 — 19.59 feet and falling (moderate), crested at 23.03 feet
- Dubuque RR Bridge — 21.04 feet and falling (moderate), crested at 24.31 feet
- Bellevue — 19.41 feet and falling (moderate), crested 21.78 feet
- Fulton — 20.35 feet and falling (major), crested at 22.06 feet
- Camanche — 21.44 feet and falling (major), crested 22.86 feet
- Le Claire — 14.79 feet and falling (major), crested 16.16 feet
- Rock Island — 20.29 feet and falling (major), crested 21.51 feet
- Illinois City — 20.43 feet (major) and falling, crested 21.22 feet
- Muscatine — 21.58 feet (major) and falling, crested 22.31 feet
- New Boston — 20.45 feet (major) and falling, crested at 20.85 feet
- Keithsburg — 18.83 feet (major) and falling, crested at 19.12 feet
- Gladstone — 15.75 feet (major) and falling, crested at 15.93 feet
- Burlington — 19.88 feet (major) and falling, crested at 20.00 feet
11 a.m. | River levels in the QC area
- Dubuque LD11 — 19.69 feet and falling (moderate), crested at 23.03 feet
- Dubuque RR Bridge — 21.17 feet and falling (moderate), crested at 24.31 feet
- Bellevue — 19.52 feet and falling (moderate), crested 21.78 feet
- Fulton — 20.47 feet and falling (major), crested at 22.06 feet
- Camanche — 21.57 feet and falling (major), crested 22.86 feet
- Le Claire — 14.94 feet and falling (major), crested 16.16 feet
- Rock Island — 20.43 feet and falling (major), crested 21.51 feet
- Illinois City — 20.5 feet (major) and falling, crested 21.22 feet
- Muscatine — 21.65 feet (major) and falling, crested 22.31 feet
- New Boston — 20.54 feet (major) and falling, crested at 20.85 feet
- Keithsburg — 18.88 feet (major) and falling, crested at 19.12 feet
- Gladstone — 15.81 feet (major) and falling, crested at 15.93 feet
- Burlington — 19.91 feet (major) and falling, crested at 20.00 feet
Thursday, May 4
4:00 p.m. | River levels in the QC area
- Dubuque LD11 — 20.2 feet and falling (moderate), crested at 23.03 feet
- Dubuque RR Bridge — 21.65 feet and falling (major), crested at 24.31 feet
- Bellevue — 19.98 feet and falling (moderate), crested 21.78 feet
- Fulton — 20.88 feet and falling (major), crested at 22.06 feet
- Camanche — 21.9 feet and falling (major), crested 22.86 feet
- Le Claire — 15.3 feet and falling (major), crested 16.16 feet
- Rock Island — 20.79 feet and falling (major), crested 21.51 feet
- Illinois City — 20.8 feet (major) and falling, crested 21.22 feet
- Muscatine — 21.9 feet (major) and falling, crested 22.31 feet
- New Boston — 20.76 feet (major), crested at 20.85 feet
- Keithsburg — 19.02 feet (major), crested at 19.12 feet
- Gladstone — 15.9 feet (major), cresting right now
- Burlington — 19.98 feet (major), cresting right now
11:00 a.m | River levels in the QC area
- Dubuque LD11 — 20.3 feet and falling (moderate), crested at 23.03 feet
- Dubuque RR Bridge — 22.7 feet and falling (major), crested at 24.31 feet
- Bellevue — 20 feet and falling (major), crested 21.78 feet
- Fulton — 20.9 feet and falling (major), crested at 22.06 feet
- Camanche — 22 feet and falling (major), crested 22.86 feet
- Le Claire — 15.3 feet and falling (major), crested 16.16 feet
- Rock Island — 20.8 feet and falling (major), crested 21.51 feet
- Illinois City — 20.8 feet (major) and falling, crested 21.22 feet
- Muscatine — 22 feet (major) and falling, crested 22.31 feet
- New Boston — 20.8 feet (major), crested at 20.85 feet
- Keithsburg — 19.06 feet (major), crested at 19.12 feet
- Gladstone — 15.93 feet (major), cresting right now
- Burlington — 19.99 feet (major), cresting right now
Wednesday, May 3
4:30 p.m | River levels in the QC area
- Dubuque LD11 — 20.11 feet and falling (major), crested at 23.03 feet
- Dubuque RR Bridge — 22.35 feet and falling (major), crested at 24.31 feet
- Bellevue — 20.58 feet and falling (major), crested 21.78 feet
- Fulton — 21.35 feet and falling (major), crested at 22.06 feet
- Camanche — 22.34 feet and falling (major), crested 22.86 feet
- Le Claire — 15.65 feet and falling (major), crested 16.16 feet
- Rock Island — 21.07 feet and falling (major), crested 21.51 feet
- Illinois City — 21.05 feet (major) and falling, crested 21.22 feet
- Muscatine — 22.12 feet (major), cresting 22.30 feet
- New Boston — 20.82 feet (major), cresting 20.90 feet
- Keithsburg — 19.10 feet (major), cresting 19.12 feet
- Gladstone — 15.89 feet (major), cresting 15.90 feet
- Burlington — 19.94 feet (major), cresting 19.95 feet
9:30 a.m | River levels in the QC area
Illinois City, Muscatine, New Boston, Keithsburg, Gladstone and Burlington are all expected to crest on Wednesday.
- Dubuque LD11 — 21.1 feet and falling (major), crested at 23.03 feet
- Dubuque RR Bridge — 22.54 feet and falling (major), crested at 24.31 feet
- Bellevue — 20.72 feet and falling (major), crested 21.78 feet
- Fulton — 21.45 feet and falling (major), crested at 22.06 feet
- Camanche — 22.42 feet and falling (major), crested 22.86 feet
- Le Claire — 15.75 feet and falling (major), crested 16.16 feet
- Rock Island — 21.16 feet and falling (major), crested 21.51 feet
- Illinois City — 21.07 feet (major), crest 21.30 feet
- Muscatine — 22.07 feet (major), crest 22.30 feet
- New Boston — 20.81 feet (major), crest 20.80 feet
- Keithsburg — 19.05 feet (major), crest 19.00 feet
- Gladstone — 15.87 feet (major), crest 15.85 feet
- Burlington — 19.90 feet (major), crest 20.00 feet
Tuesday, May 2
9:30 p.m | River levels in the QC area
- Dubuque LD11 — 20.66 feet and falling (major), crested at 23.03 feet
- Dubuque RR Bridge — 22.88 feet and falling (major), crested at 24.31 feet
- Bellevue — 20.90 feet and falling (major), crested 21.78 feet
- Fulton — 21.62 feet and falling (major), crested at 22.06 feet
- Camanche — 22.54 feet (major) and falling, crested 22.86 feet
- Le Claire — 15.89 feet (major) and falling, crested 16.16 feet
- Rock Island — 21.31 feet (major) and falling, crested 21.51 feet
- Illinois City — 21.14 feet (major), crest 21.30 feet
- Muscatine — 22.18 feet (major), crest 22.30 feet
- New Boston — 20.73 feet (major), crest 20.80 feet
- Keithsburg — 18.99 feet (major), crest 19.00 feet
- Gladstone — 15.83 feet (major), crest 15.85 feet
- Burlington — 19.90 feet (major), crest 20.00 feet
4:00 p.m | River levels in the QC area
The river continues to recede in the Quad Cities area after cresting on Monday. Forecast has the river level in Rock Island around 20 feet by Sunday morning to 19 feet next Wednesday morning. Check more levels here.
- Dubuque LD11 — 20.79 feet and falling (major), crested at 23.03 feet
- Dubuque RR Bridge — 23.03 feet and falling (major), crested at 24.31 feet
- Bellevue — 20.97 feet and falling (major), crested 21.78 feet
- Fulton — 21.70 feet and falling (major), crested at 22.06 feet
- Camanche — 22.59 feet (major), crested 22.86 feet
- Le Claire — 15.97 feet (major), crested 16.16 feet
- Rock Island — 21.31 feet (major), crested 21.51 feet
- Illinois City — 21.10 feet (major), crest 21.30 feet
- Muscatine — 22.13 feet (major), crest 22.30 feet
- New Boston — 20.73 feet (major), crest 20.80 feet
- Keithsburg — 18.98 feet (major), crest 19.00 feet
- Gladstone — 15.83 feet (major), crest 15.85 feet
- Burlington — 19.80 feet (major), crest 20.00 feet
10:30 a.m | River levels in the QC area
- Dubuque LD11 — 21.8 feet and falling (major), crested at 23.03 feet
- Dubuque RR Bridge — 23.18 feet and falling (major), crested at 24.31 feet
- Bellevue — 21.06 feet and falling (major), crested 21.78 feet
- Fulton — 21.75 feet and falling (major), crested at 22.06 feet
- Camanche — 22.63 feet (major), crested 22.86 feet
- Le Claire — 16.01 feet (major), crested 16.16 feet
- Rock Island — 21.37 feet (major), crested 21.51 feet
- Illinois City — 21.17 feet (major), crest 21.30 feet
- Muscatine — 22.21 feet (major), crest 22.50 feet
- New Boston — 20.75 feet (major), crest 21.90 feet
- Keithsburg — 19 feet (major), crest 19.1 feet
- Gladstone — 15.8 feet (major), crest 15.9 feet
- Burlington — 19.86 feet (major), crest 20.00 feet
Monday, May 1
9:30 p.m | River levels in the QC area
- Dubuque LD11 — 21.54 feet and falling (major), crested at 23.03 feet
- Dubuque RR Bridge — 23.49 feet and falling (major), crested at 24.31 feet
- Bellevue — 21.30 feet and falling (major), crested 21.78 feet
- Fulton — 21.89 feet and falling (major), crested at 22.06 feet
- Camanche — 22.77 feet (major), crested 22.86 feet
- Le Claire — 16.09 feet (major), crested 16.16 feet
- Rock Island — 21.42 feet (major), crested 21.51 feet
- Illinois City — 21.18 feet (major), crest 21.30 feet
- Muscatine — 22.20 feet (major), crest 22.50 feet
- New Boston — 20.72 feet (major), crest 21.90 feet
- Keithsburg — 18.98 feet (major), crest 19.1 feet
- Gladstone — 15.77 feet (major), crest 15.9 feet
- Burlington — 19.83 feet (major), crest 20.00 feet
The Mississippi River in Rock Island, IL has been holding steady around 21.48 feet. That about 6 1/2 feet above flood stage. We expect to see this level to hold steady for the next couple of days.
4:00 p.m | River levels in the QC area
- Dubuque LD11 — 21.50 feet and falling (major), crested at 23.03 feet
- Dubuque RR Bridge — 23.60 feet and falling (major), crested at 24.31 feet
- Bellevue — 21.40 feet and falling (major), crested 21.78 feet
- Fulton — 21.94 feet and falling (major), crested at 22.06 feet
- Camanche — 22.78 feet (major), cresting 22.86 feet
- Le Claire — 16.16 feet (major), cresting 16.16 feet
- Rock Island — 21.51 feet (major), cresting 21.51 feet
- Illinois City — 21.16 feet (major), crest 21.30 feet
- Muscatine — 22.23 feet (major), crest 22.50 feet
- New Boston — 20.71 feet (major), crest 21.90 feet
- Keithsburg — 18.97 feet (major), crest 19.1 feet
- Gladstone — 15.76 feet (major), crest 15.9 feet
- Burlington — 19.80 feet (major), crest 20.00 feet
Monday, May 1
The National Weather Service had predicted the river would reach a crest of 26.1 feet, however, on Monday the river reached its peak at 21.4 feet in Rock Island.
5:30 a.m. | River levels in the QC area
- Dubuque RR Bridge — 23.9 feet (major), crested at 24.3 feet
- Camanche — 22.8 feet (major), crest 23.0 feet Monday
- Rock Island — 21.4 feet (major), crest 21.6 feet Monday
- Keithsburg — 18.9 feet (major), crest 19.2 feet Tuesday
- Burlington — 19.7 feet (major), crest 20.1 feet Wednesday
Sunday, April 30
8:30 p.m | River levels in the QC area
- Dubuque LD11 — 22.56 feet (major), crested at 23.03 feet
- Dubuque RR Bridge — 24.01 feet (major), crested at 24.31 feet
- Bellevue — 21.59 feet (major), crest 21.78 feet
- Fulton — 22.03 feet (major), crest 22.1 feet
- Camanche — 22.83 feet (major), crest 23.0 feet
- Le Claire — 16.12 feet (major), crest 16.2 feet
- Rock Island — 21.41 feet (major), crest 21.6 feet
- Illinois City — 21.06 feet (major), crest 21.4 feet
- Muscatine — 22.15 feet (major), crest 22.7 feet
- New Boston — 20.62 feet (major), crest 21.3 feet
- Keithsburg — 18.91 feet (major), crest 19.2 feet
- Gladstone — 15.62 feet (major), crest 16.1 feet
- Burlington — 19.68 feet (major), crest 20.1 feet
4:00 p.m | River levels in the QC area
- Dubuque LD11 — 22.76 feet (major), crested at 23.03 feet
- Dubuque RR Bridge — 24.07 feet (major), crested at 24.31 feet
- Bellevue — 21.62 feet (major), crest 21.78 feet
- Fulton — 22.04 feet (major), crest 22.3 feet
- Camanche — 22.78 feet (major), crest 23.0 feet
- Le Claire — 16.07 feet (major), crest 16.2 feet
- Rock Island — 21.34 feet (major), crest 21.6 feet
- Illinois City — 21.02 feet (major), crest 21.4 feet
- Muscatine — 22.09 feet (major), crest 22.7 feet
- New Boston — 20.56 feet (major), crest 21.3 feet
- Keithsburg — 18.85 feet (major), crest 19.2 feet
- Gladstone — 15.58 feet (major), crest 16.1 feet
- Burlington — 19.64 feet (major), crest 20.1 feet
7:00 a.m | River levels in the QC area
- Dubuque LD11 — 22.86 feet (major), crested at 23.03 feet
- Dubuque RR Bridge — 24.3 feet (major), crested at 24.31 feet
- Bellevue — 21.73 feet (major), crest 21.90 feet
- Fulton — 21.99 feet (major), crest 22.3 feet
- Camanche — 22.75 feet (major), crest 23.1 feet
- Le Claire — 15.98 feet (major), crest 16.2 feet
- Rock Island — 21.31 feet (major), crest 21.6 feet
- Illinois City — 20.93 feet (major), crest 21.4 feet
- Muscatine — 22.04 feet (major), crest 22.8 feet
- New Boston — 20.51 feet (major), crest 21.5 feet
- Keithsburg — 18.76 feet (major), crest 19.2 feet
- Gladstone — 15.44 feet (major), crest 16.1 feet
- Burlington — 19.52 feet (major), crest 20.1 feet
Saturday, April 29
8:30 p.m. | River levels in the QC area
- Dubuque LD11 — 22.94 feet (major), crest 22.9 feet
- Dubuque RR Bridge — 24.31 feet (major), crest 24.3 feet
- Bellevue — 21.76 feet (major), crest 21.90 feet
- Fulton — 21.94 feet (major), crest 22.3 feet
- Camanche — 22.72 feet (major), crest 23.1 feet
- Le Claire — 15.94 feet (major), crest 16.2 feet
- Rock Island — 21.18 feet (major), crest 21.6 feet
- Illinois City — 20.76 feet (major), crest 21.4 feet
- Muscatine — 21.85 feet (major), crest 22.8 feet
- New Boston — 20.38 feet (major), crest 21.5 feet
- Keithsburg — 18.66 feet (major), crest 19.2 feet
- Gladstone — 15.32 feet (major), crest 16.1 feet
- Burlington — 19.41 feet (major), crest 20.1 feet
3:30 p.m. | River levels in the QC area
- Dubuque LD11 — 23.03 feet (major), crest 23 feet
- Dubuque RR Bridge — 24.26 feet (major), crest 24.3 feet
- Bellevue — 21.78 feet (major), crest 21.90 feet
- Fulton — 21.9 feet (major), crest 22.3 feet
- Camanche — 22.68 feet (major), crest 23.1 feet
- Le Claire — 15.89 feet (major), crest 16.2 feet
- Rock Island — 21.09 feet (major), crest 21.6 feet
- Illinois City — 20.68 feet (major), crest 21.4 feet
- Muscatine — 21.79 feet (major), crest 22.8 feet
- New Boston — 20.34 feet (major), crest 21.5 feet
- Keithsburg — 18.62 feet (major), crest 19.2 feet
- Gladstone — 15.26 feet (major), crest 16.1 feet
- Burlington — 19.34 feet (major), crest 20.1 feet
Friday, April 28
4:50 p.m. | A look at road closures on Waze
9:00 p.m. | Weekend Rainfall Impacts
Chief Meteorologist James Zahara continues to not only see scattered showers on track for this weekend but amounts remain light as well. This will have very little impact on the upcoming crest levels for the weekend and into next week. Here's the timing of the crests.
9:00 p.m. | River levels in the QC area
- Dubuque LD11 — 22.91 feet (major), Cresting 22.91 feet
- Dubuque RR Bridge — 24.22 feet (major), crest 24.4 feet
- Bellevue — 21.64 feet (major), crest 21.90 feet
- Fulton — 21.64 feet (major), crest 22.3 feet
- Camanche — 22.47 feet (major), crest 23.1 feet
- Le Claire — 15.54 feet (major), crest 16.1 feet
- Rock Island — 20.76 feet (major), crest 21.6 feet
- Illinois City — 20.40 feet (major), crest 21.4 feet
- Muscatine — 21.49 feet (major), crest 22.8 feet
- New Boston — 20.09 feet (major), crest 21.6 feet
- Keithsburg — 18.35 feet (major), crest 19.2 feet
- Gladstone — 14.90 feet (major), crest 16.2 feet
- Burlington — 19.02 feet (major), crest 20.2 feet
Thursday, April 27
9:00 p.m. | River levels in the QC area
- Dubuque LD11 — 22.89 feet (major), crest 23.2 feet
- Dubuque RR Bridge — 24.02 feet (major), crest 24.6 feet
- Bellevue — 21.40 feet (major), crest 22 feet
- Fulton — 21.22 feet (major), crest 22.4 feet
- Camanche — 22.13 feet (major), crest 23.1 feet
- Le Claire — 15.05 feet (major), crest 16.1 feet
- Rock Island — 20.20 feet (major), crest 21.6 feet
- Illinois City — 19.71 feet (major), crest 21.4 feet
- Muscatine — 20.88 feet (major), crest 22.8 feet
- New Boston — 19.46 feet (major), crest 21.6 feet
- Keithsburg — 17.90 feet (major), crest 19.3 feet
- Gladstone — 14.40 feet (major), crest 16.2 feet
- Burlington — 18.56 feet (major), crest 20.2 feet
3:30 p.m. | River levels in the QC area
- Dubuque LD11 — 22.69 feet (major), crest 23.2 feet
- Dubuque RR Bridge — 23.99 feet (major), crest 24.6 feet
- Bellevue — 21.33 feet (major), crest 22 feet
- Fulton — 21.06 feet (major), crest 22.4 feet
- Camanche — 21.99 feet (major), crest 23.1 feet
- Le Claire — 14.92 feet (major), crest 16.1 feet
- Rock Island — 20.08 feet (major), crest 21.6 feet
- Illinois City — 19.54 feet (major), crest 21.4 feet
- Muscatine — 20.74 feet (major), crest 22.8 feet
- New Boston — 19.32 feet (major), crest 21.6 feet
- Keithsburg — 17.75 feet (major), crest 19.3 feet
- Gladstone — 14.25 feet (major), crest 16.2 feet
- Burlington — 18.45 feet (major), crest 20.2 feet
2:00 p.m. | NWS maintains crest of 21.6 feet in Rock Island, eyes Rock River levels
NWS Senior Service Hydrologist Matt Wilson gave another update on the river's levels Thursday afternoon, stating that precipitation in the next week looks to be less than an inch. That's a good sign for the area, especially for tributaries like Rock River.
Rock River is at 10.67 feet, which is near the action flood stage of 11 feet. Wilson said it's forecasted to reach 11 feet by Sunday, April 30. It'll continue to rise with the Mississippi.
The Mississippi River is expected to reach its crest of 21.6 feet by either late Sunday night or early Monday morning. By Wednesday, Mary 3, the river will begin to recede for those north of New Boston and Keithsburg.
Below is the full update from the NWS as of Thursday:
1:30 p.m. | River levels in the QC area
- Dubuque LD11 — 22.86 feet (major), crest 23.2 feet
- Dubuque RR Bridge — 23.99 feet (major), crest 24.6 feet
- Bellevue — 21.31 feet (major), crest 22 feet
- Fulton — 21.04 feet (major), crest 22.4 feet
- Camanche — 21.99 feet (major), crest 23.1 feet
- Le Claire — 14.89 feet (major), crest 16.1 feet
- Rock Island — 20.04 feet (major), crest 21.6 feet
- Illinois City — 19.50 feet (major), crest 21.4 feet
- Muscatine — 20.74 feet (major), crest 22.8 feet
- New Boston — 19.31 feet (major), crest 21.6 feet
- Keithsburg — 17.75 feet (major), crest 19.3 feet
- Gladstone — 14.20 feet (major), crest 16.2 feet
- Burlington — 18.45 feet (major), crest 20.2 feet
11:20 a.m. | Illinois 92 closed due to flooding in Rock Island County
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced Illinois 92 from 140th Street West to the 124th Avenue West/175th Street West intersection will be closed in both directions starting Thursday.
A marked detour is in place. Drivers will utilize 140th Street West and 134th Avenue West until the flood waters recede.
10:30 a.m. | River levels in the QC area
- Dubuque LD11 — 22.59 feet (major)
- Dubuque RR Bridge — 23.93 feet (major)
- Bellevue — 20.95 feet (major)
- Fulton — 20.94 feet (major)
- Camanche — 21.93 feet (major)
- Le Claire — 14.82 feet (major)
- Rock Island — 19.93 feet (major)
- Illinois City — 19.39 feet (major)
- Muscatine — 20.6 feet (major)
- New Boston — 19.19 feet (major)
- Keithsburg — 17.65 feet (major)
- Gladstone — 14.13 feet (major)
- Burlington — 18.36 feet (major)
Wednesday, April 26
4:00 p.m. | River levels in the QC area
- Dubuque LD11 — 22.34 feet (major)
- Dubuque RR Bridge — 23.66 feet (major)
- Bellevue — 20.9 feet (major)
- Fulton — 20.48 feet (major)
- Camanche — 21.46 feet (major)
- Le Claire — 14.3 feet (major)
- Rock Island — 19.45 feet (major)
- Illinois City — 18.87 feet (major)
- Muscatine — 20.11 feet (major)
- New Boston — 18.75 feet (major)
- Keithsburg — 17.27 feet (major)
- Gladstone — 13.65 feet (moderate)
- Burlington — 17.96 feet (moderate)
2:00 p.m. | NWS flood outlook update
The National Weather Service is maintaining its forecasted 21.6-foot crest for the Quad Cities area, which is expected to hit either Sunday night or Monday morning.
As of Wednesday, the river is about 2 feet shy of the crest in the Quad Cities. Most of River Drive from Division to Federal streets in Davenport is underwater. NWS Hydrologist Matt Wilson said rainfall next week looks minimal, so there isn't much change in crest levels.
After the river crests, it will slowly recede back into its banks.
1:02 p.m. | Davenport says River Drive will be fully closed by the end of Wednesday
The road will be closed from Highway 22 to Bettendorf on Wednesday.
12:30 p.m. | River levels in the QC area
- Dubuque LD11 — 22.28 feet (major)
- Dubuque RR Bridge — 23.57 feet (major)
- Bellevue — 20.89 feet (major)
- Fulton — 20.4 feet (major)
- Camanche — 21.35 feet (major)
- Le Claire — 14.22 feet (major)
- Rock Island — 19.37 feet (major)
- Illinois City — 18.76 feet (major)
- Muscatine — 19.96 feet (moderate)
- New Boston — 18.52 feet (major)
- Keithsburg — 17.14 feet (major)
- Gladstone — 13.56 feet (moderate)
- Burlington — 17.86 feet (moderate)
8:30 a.m. | River levels in the QC area
- Dubuque LD11 — 22.2 feet (major)
- Dubuque RR Bridge — 23.5 feet (major)
- Bellevue — 20.83 feet (major)
- Fulton — 20.26 feet (major)
- Camanche — 21.21 feet (major)
- Le Claire — 14.11 feet (major)
- Rock Island — 19.26 feet (major)
- Illinois City — 18.61 feet (major)
- Muscatine — 19.85 feet (moderate)
- New Boston — 18.52 feet (major)
- Keithsburg — 17.06 feet (major)
- Gladstone — 13.44 feet (moderate)
- Burlington — 17.77 feet (moderate)
8:12 a.m. | Burlington set to reach major flood stage by Wednesday afternoon
A lot of the river is in major flood stage as of Wednesday morning.
Tuesday, April 25
7:00 p.m. | Bettendorf to shut down River Drive on Wednesday
River Drive, or U.S. 67, between the west City of Bettendorf limits and 8th Street will be closing due to the rising levels of the Mississippi River. All thru traffic will be detoured at the intersection of 12th and Grant streets to Kimberly Road.
Traffic between 8th and 12th will remain open for local residential and business access only. The closure will remain in place until the river recedes to a "sufficient level."
4:00 p.m. | Davenport updates on flood preparations
Sand and sandbag requests can be placed by calling 563-326-7923 between 7-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Current Davenport road closures:
- River Dr is closed at Hwy 22/Rockingham on the west through Tremont. This closure will extend through Bettendorf by the end of the day Wednesday, April 26. View the detour map at this link.
- S Concord is closed between River Dr and Utah. Closures have also extended onto Wapello and Miller.
- There will be limited thru traffic access on W 2nd St between Marquette and Division Streets as the river continues to rise.
- Beiderbecke is closed.
Davenport facility closures:
- The River’s Edge is closed until flood waters recede and roads are cleaned and recovered.
- The Davenport Compost Facility will close at the end of the day Wednesday, April 26. Yard waste may be dropped off at the Scott Area Landfill from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Mondays, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Tuesday through Friday, and 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Saturdays. Individuals dropping off yard waste will be directed on where to place yard waste at the landfill for later composting. No compost products will be available for purchase until the Compost Facility can be re-opened.
- The Freight House, Market, and businesses will close to the public by 5 p.m., Friday, April 28. The Freight House Farmer’s Market will be held at the Scott County Administration Center located at 600 W 4th Street on Saturday, May 6, and Sunday, May 7.
- Union Station is closed.
- The flood walls at Modern Woodmen Park have been installed. No at-home games are scheduled during the estimated duration of the flood.
Davenport recreation closures:
- Please do not walk, wade, or drive through floodwater for safety.
- Riverfront Parks (LeClaire, Veterans Memorial, Marquette Dog Off Leash) are closed.
- The Skate Park is closed.
- The Riverfront Recreational Trail and Walk are closed.
- Credit Island is closed.
- The boat dock at Marquette Landing is not in place.
2:30 p.m. | NWS provides an update
The Mississippi River in the Quad Cities metro area is closer to its forecasted 21.6-foot crest.
During Tuesday's briefing, Senior Service Hydrologist at the National Weather Service of the Quad Cities Matt Wilson said the snowmelt up north may not contribute to the crest as much as previously assumed because of current cold temperatures.
Instead, rainfall could impact river levels.
"High water on the Mississippi is backing up smaller creeks and tributaries. Though this alone should not cause flooding — or if it does cause some flooding — it will be in that minor flooding category in that localized area. But these are areas that we do need to be particularly cautious of if we do get precipitation events because they won't react the same way that they normally would," said Wilson. "If we were to get a smaller to a medium precipitation event those could create some flooding potential in those areas."
But, Wilson said not to assume flooding won't happen if the Quad Cities doesn't see heavy rainfall.
"Since we haven't had a lot of rain, people might not expect the creeks to come up quite so quickly. But because they are backed up even smaller rain events could cause some outsized flooding for those for that type of precipitation."
The National Weather Service of the Quad Cities said they expect Mississippi River levels to reach 21.6 feet by the morning of May 1.
2:00 p.m. | Davenport's W River Drive is now closed
Drivers are encouraged to use Highway 22/Rockingham until the river recedes in the coming weeks. More Davenport updates here.
1:00 p.m. | River levels in the QC area
- Dubuque LD11 — 21.76 feet (major)
- Dubuque RR Bridge — 23.11 feet (major)
- Bellevue — 20.38 feet (major)
- Fulton — 19.62 feet (moderate)
- Camanche — 20.63 feet (major)
- Le Claire — 13.59 feet (major)
- Rock Island — 18.71 feet (major)
- Illinois City — 17.94 feet (moderate)
- Muscatine — 19.16 feet (moderate)
- New Boston — 17.98 feet (moderate)
- Keithsburg — 16.59 feet (moderate)
- Gladstone — 12.91 feet (moderate)
- Burlington — 17.34 feet (moderate)
River levels are also monitored by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
8:00 a.m. | River levels in the QC area
- Dubuque LD11 — 21.6 feet (major)
- Dubuque RR Bridge — 22.97 feet (major)
- Bellevue — 20.26 feet (major)
- Fulton — 19.47 feet (moderate)
- Camanche — 20.48 feet (moderate)
- Le Claire — 13.44 feet (moderate)
- Rock Island — 18.55 feet (major)
- Illinois City — 17.74 feet (moderate)
- Muscatine — 19.02 feet (moderate)
- New Boston — 17.81 feet (moderate)
- Keithsburg — 16.41 feet (moderate)
- Gladstone — 10.44 feet (minor)
- Burlington — 17.21 feet (moderate)
Monday, April 24
The Mississippi River reached major flood level on Monday at Rock Island.
Parking will not be permitted on Mississippi Drive from Iowa Avenue to Cedar Street starting at 7 a.m. Tuesday so the HESCO barrier can be installed.
The City has been preparing for the flood for a while by exercising its floodgates over the last two months.
12:45 p.m. | Davenport holds flood preparation press conference
The City of Davenport and the Corps of Engineers held a press conference in Downtown Davenport reviewing the temporary flood defense system and plan. Mayor Mike Malton said he's "confident" in the work that's been done so far and that the City is "ready for this fight."
Notably, the City of Davenport's Public Works Director says they've tripled the amount of sand used from four years ago, and have spent almost double the hours working to install barriers along River Drive.
11:00 a.m. | River levels in the QC area
- Dubuque LD11 — 21.02 feet (major)
- Dubuque RR Bridge — 22.41 feet (major)
- Bellevue — 19.7 feet (minor)
- Fulton — 18.71 feet (moderate)
- Camanche — 19.81 feet (moderate)
- Le Claire — 12.8 feet (moderate)
- Rock Island — 17.91 feet (moderate)
- Illinois City — 16.97 feet (moderate)
- Muscatine — 18.32 feet (moderate)
- New Boston — 17.08 feet (moderate)
- Keithsburg — 15.85 feet (moderate)
- Gladstone — 12.15 feet (moderate)
- Burlington — 16.68 feet (moderate)
7:00 a.m. | River levels in the QC area
- Dubuque LD11 — 20.9 feet (major)
- Dubuque RR Bridge — 22.23 feet (major)
- Bellevue — 19.57 feet (minor)
- Fulton — 18.54 feet (moderate)
- Camanche — 19.65 feet (moderate)
- Le Claire — 12.65 feet (moderate)
- Rock Island — 17.77 feet (moderate)
- Illinois City — 16.81 feet (moderate)
- Muscatine — 18.08 feet (moderate)
- New Boston — 16.94 feet (moderate)
- Keithsburg — 15.7 feet (moderate)
- Gladstone — 12.01 feet (moderate)
- Burlington — 16.58 feet (moderate)
6:00 a.m. | Road closures in the Quad Cities
News 8's Charles Hart gives an update on what drivers should expect as the Mississippi River nears major flood stage Monday afternoon.
5:49 a.m. | Crest still on track to move down the Mississippi this week
StormTrack8's Andrew Stutzke says every drop of rain will be crucial to how high the crest will be.
Sunday, April 23
6:00 p.m. | The River's Edge will be closed starting Tuesday
The City of Davenport made the announcement Sunday evening. Starting at 1 p.m. on April 25, parks and rec will be temporarily relocated to Cottage 15 at the Annie Wittenmyer Complex.
More details are below:
Friday, April 21
3:00 p.m. | River levels in the QC area
- Dubuque LD11 — 18.31 feet (moderate)
- Dubuque RR Bridge — 19.82 feet (moderate)
- Bellevue — 17.2 feet (minor)
- Fulton — 15.92 feet (action)
- Camanche — 17.35 feet (minor)
- Le Claire — 10.75 feet (action)
- Rock Island — 15.81 feet (minor)
- Illinois City — 14.62 feet (action)
- Muscatine — 16.16 feet (minor)
- New Boston — 15.07 feet (minor)
- Keithsburg — 14.31 feet (minor)
- Gladstone — 10.67 feet (minor)
- Burlington — 15.42 feet (minor)
1:20 p.m. | Carroll County, Illinois announces there will be a press conference at 4:00 p.m.
The press conference will be in Savanna. Its focus will be on the increasing hazards of the river rising.
11:00 a.m. | Workers begin assembling HESCO barrier wall in downtown Davenport
Crews started assembling the temporary flood wall in downtown Davenport on Friday morning.
10:30 a.m. | River levels in the QC area
- Dubuque LD11 — 18 feet (moderate)
- Dubuque RR Bridge — 19.51 feet (moderate)
- Bellevue — 17 feet (action)
- Fulton — 15.7 feet (action)
- Camanche — 17.18 feet (minor)
- Le Claire — 10.6 feet (action)
- Rock Island — 15.49 feet (minor)
- Illinois City — 14.5 feet (action)
- Muscatine — 16.05 feet (minor)
- New Boston — 15 feet (minor)
- Keithsburg — 14.23 feet (minor)
- Gladstone — 10.58 feet (minor)
- Burlington — 15.37 feet (minor)
9:02 a.m. | Rock Island announces flood strategy
City of Rock Island staff members are installing pumps and closing gate wells on Friday in anticipation of the rising Mississippi. Water pump discharge hoses are being placed across portions of the bike path, and those locations will be marked. Portions of the bike path will be closed and remain closed until the river level falls below 16 feet.
Temporary panels are being installed at Schwiebert Riverfront Park in the meantime. The Sunset Marina fuel dock will close and pump-out service will be discontinued by the end of this week. The lower road will also be closed to vehicle traffic.
Temporary walkways for pedestrians will be installed for access to the docks. Sunset Drive from 31st Avenue to the Park Shelter and Skafidas Parkway will be closed by the end of Friday, April 21.
8:30 a.m. | River levels in the QC area
- Dubuque LD11 — 17.99 feet (moderate)
- Dubuque RR Bridge — 19.46 feet (moderate)
- Bellevue — 16.97 feet (action)
- Fulton — 15.68 feet (action)
- Camanche — 17.15 feet (minor)
- Le Claire — 10.5 feet (action)
- Rock Island — 15.47 feet (minor)
- Illinois City — 14.49 feet (action)
- Muscatine — 16.04 feet (minor)
- New Boston — 14.97 feet (action)
- Keithsburg — 14.23 feet (minor)
- Gladstone — 10.56 feet (minor)
- Burlington — 15.37 feet (minor)
Thursday, April 20
4:07 p.m. | National Weather Service predicts crest will be higher
The National Weather Service Quad Cities office has released a new forecast that has pushed the expected crests even higher on the Mississippi River in the Quad Cities region.
According to a release from the office on Thursday, the river at the Rock Island Lock and Dam 15 is now expected to crest in the 21 to 23-foot range in early May.
The record crest was set in 2019 at 22.7 feet.
The crest will vary depending on the amount of rainfall over the next few weeks. With little additional precipitation, the crest will fall closer to 21 feet.
4:00 p.m. | Davenport gives update on flood response
The link above will go to the City's updates page on its response to the rising Mississippi. Here's info on the latest update:
- River Drive will be closed to traffic starting April 21. Drivers can view this map for an alternative route. The map is also displayed below.
- A new detour for River Drive may go into effect by Monday, April 24 as the river rises above 18 feet.
- Downtown Davenport visitors should park their cars on the Harrison Street ramp instead of along the riverfront and on-street parking between Iowa and and Pershing starting on Friday, April 21.
- Shops downtown will still be open to patrons.
Watch the flood watch report from Thursday evening on News 8's YouTube channel
