Station Name: Illinois City L&D 16
Data Source: USGS

Elevation Above Sea Level: 538 feet

Nearest Address:
33153 102nd Ave W
Illinois City, IL 61259
Rock Island County

GPS Coordinates: 41.4256, -91.0094

Nearby Water Temperatures

Flood Warning issued April 16 at 9:20PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Effective: Thu April 16, 2026, 9:20 PM
Expires: Fri April 17, 2026, 9:30 PM

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Illinois...Iowa... Mississippi River at Keithsburg affecting Mercer, Louisa, Henderson and Des Moines Counties. Mississippi River at New Boston LD17 affecting Mercer and Louisa Counties. Mississippi River at Muscatine affecting Mercer, Rock Island, Muscatine and Louisa Counties. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois...Iowa...Missouri... Mississippi River at Burlington affecting Lee, Hancock, Henderson and Des Moines Counties. Mississippi River at Gladstone LD18 affecting Henderson and Des Moines Counties. Mississippi River at Gregory Landing affecting Clark and Hancock Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Muscatine. * WHEN...From late Sunday night until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Water affects the lower portion of the Riverside Park parking lot. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 14.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Monday morning and continue rising to 16.9 feet Thursday, April 23. Additional rises are possible thereafter. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. The next statement will be issued by Friday evening at 930 PM CDT.

Flood Warning issued April 16 at 8:50PM CDT until April 22 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Effective: Thu April 16, 2026, 8:50 PM
Expires: Fri April 17, 2026, 9:00 PM

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa... Illinois... Cedar River near Conesville affecting Muscatine and Louisa Counties. Iowa River at Marengo affecting Benton and Iowa Counties. Iowa River at Wapello affecting Louisa County. Rock River near Joslin affecting Rock Island, Whiteside and Henry IL Counties. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa... Illinois... Iowa River at Oakville affecting Louisa County. Rock River at Como affecting Whiteside County. Rock River at Moline affecting Rock Island and Henry IL Counties. ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Iowa... English River at Kalona affecting Johnson and Washington Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Cedar River near Conesville. * WHEN...From late Friday night to Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Water affects residences along County Road F70. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 11.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Saturday morning to a crest of 13.8 feet early Monday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late Wednesday morning. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. The next statement will be issued by this evening at 1000 PM CDT.

Flood Watch issued April 17 at 12:46PM CDT until April 18 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Effective: Fri April 17, 2026, 12:46 PM
Expires: Sat April 18, 2026, 4:00 AM

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including the following areas, Bureau, Carroll, Hancock, Henderson, Henry IL, Jo Daviess, McDonough, Mercer, Putnam, Rock Island, Stephenson, Warren and Whiteside, Iowa, including the following areas, Buchanan, Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Des Moines, Dubuque, Henry IA, Jackson, Johnson, Jones, Lee, Linn, Louisa, Muscatine, Scott and Washington, and northeast Missouri, including the following area, Clark. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Low-water crossings may be flooded. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Recent rounds of heavy rain have resulted in saturated soils north of Interstate 80. South of Interstate 80, soils are quite moist.

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.

Tornado Watch issued April 17 at 12:40PM CDT until April 17 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Effective: Fri April 17, 2026, 12:40 PM
Expires: Fri April 17, 2026, 8:00 PM

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 129 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 13 COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS BUREAU PUTNAM IN NORTHWEST ILLINOIS CARROLL HENRY IL JO DAVIESS MERCER ROCK ISLAND STEPHENSON WHITESIDE IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS HANCOCK HENDERSON MCDONOUGH WARREN IN IOWA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 21 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA BENTON CEDAR CLINTON IOWA JACKSON JOHNSON JONES LINN MUSCATINE SCOTT IN NORTHEAST IOWA BUCHANAN DELAWARE DUBUQUE IN SOUTHEAST IOWA DES MOINES HENRY IA JEFFERSON KEOKUK LEE LOUISA VAN BUREN WASHINGTON IN MISSOURI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI CLARK SCOTLAND THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALEDO, ANAMOSA, BETTENDORF, BURLINGTON, CARTHAGE, CEDAR RAPIDS, CLINTON, CREDIT ISLAND, DAVENPORT, DUBUQUE, FAIRFIELD, FREEPORT, GALENA, GENESEO, HENNEPIN, INDEPENDENCE, IOWA CITY, KAHOKA, KEOKUK, KEOSAUQUA, MACOMB, MANCHESTER, MAQUOKETA, MARENGO, MEMPHIS, MOLINE, MONMOUTH, MOUNT CARROLL, MOUNT PLEASANT, MUSCATINE, OQUAWKA, PRINCETON, ROCK ISLAND, SIGOURNEY, STERLING, TIPTON, VINTON, WAPELLO, AND WASHINGTON.

Flood Warning issued April 17 at 11:21AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Effective: Fri April 17, 2026, 11:21 AM
Expires: Sat April 18, 2026, 11:30 AM

...The National Weather Service in Quad Cities IA IL has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Illinois...Iowa... Mississippi River at Rock Island LD15 affecting Muscatine, Scott and Rock Island Counties. Mississippi River at Ill. City LD16 affecting Muscatine and Rock Island Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Ill. City LD16. * WHEN...From Wednesday morning until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Water affects the park at Andalusia. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 13.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage Wednesday morning and continue rising to 15.7 feet Friday, April 24. Additional rises are possible thereafter. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. The next statement will be issued by Saturday morning at 1130 AM CDT.