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Weather Forecast Office Quad Cities, IA North Central River Forecast Center
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Green River near Geneseo Stage (ft)Flow (cfs)Highest Observation: 4.9 ft at 2:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.89 ft at 2:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.89 ft at 2:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.89 ft at 2:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.89 ft at 3:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.88 ft at 3:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.88 ft at 3:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.88 ft at 3:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.88 ft at 4:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.88 ft at 4:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.87 ft at 4:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.87 ft at 4:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.87 ft at 5:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.87 ft at 5:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.87 ft at 5:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.87 ft at 5:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.85 ft at 6:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.86 ft at 6:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.86 ft at 6:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.86 ft at 6:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.85 ft at 7:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.86 ft at 7:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.83 ft at 7:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.84 ft at 7:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.85 ft at 8:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.85 ft at 8:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.84 ft at 8:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.85 ft at 8:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.84 ft at 9:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.83 ft at 9:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.83 ft at 9:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.85 ft at 9:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.85 ft at 10:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.84 ft at 10:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.81 ft at 10:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.81 ft at 10:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.83 ft at 11:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.79 ft at 11:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.81 ft at 11:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.81 ft at 11:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.81 ft at 12:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.82 ft at 12:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.81 ft at 12:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.8 ft at 12:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.82 ft at 1:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.82 ft at 1:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.82 ft at 1:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.79 ft at 1:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.8 ft at 2:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.8 ft at 2:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.79 ft at 2:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.8 ft at 2:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.8 ft at 3:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.81 ft at 3:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.79 ft at 3:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.79 ft at 3:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.8 ft at 4:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.8 ft at 4:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.79 ft at 4:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.8 ft at 4:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.77 ft at 5:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.79 ft at 5:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.79 ft at 5:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.76 ft at 5:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.79 ft at 6:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.78 ft at 6:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.78 ft at 6:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.78 ft at 6:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.78 ft at 7:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.77 ft at 7:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.78 ft at 7:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.77 ft at 7:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.78 ft at 8:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.77 ft at 8:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.77 ft at 8:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.77 ft at 8:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.77 ft at 9:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.76 ft at 9:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.76 ft at 9:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.76 ft at 9:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.76 ft at 10:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.76 ft at 10:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.76 ft at 10:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.75 ft at 10:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.75 ft at 11:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.75 ft at 11:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.75 ft at 11:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.75 ft at 11:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 4.75 ft at 12:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.74 ft at 12:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.74 ft at 12:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.73 ft at 12:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.73 ft at 1:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.73 ft at 1:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.73 ft at 1:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.72 ft at 1:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.72 ft at 2:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.72 ft at 2:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.72 ft at 2:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.72 ft at 2:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.71 ft at 3:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.71 ft at 3:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.71 ft at 3:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.71 ft at 3:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.71 ft at 4:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.71 ft at 4:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.7 ft at 4:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.7 ft at 4:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.7 ft at 5:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.7 ft at 5:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.7 ft at 5:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.69 ft at 5:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.69 ft at 6:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.69 ft at 6:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.69 ft at 6:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.69 ft at 6:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.68 ft at 7:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.68 ft at 7:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.68 ft at 7:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.67 ft at 7:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.66 ft at 8:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.66 ft at 8:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.67 ft at 8:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.67 ft at 8:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.67 ft at 9:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.66 ft at 9:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.66 ft at 9:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.66 ft at 9:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.65 ft at 10:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.64 ft at 10:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.65 ft at 10:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.65 ft at 10:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.63 ft at 11:00AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.64 ft at 11:15AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.64 ft at 11:30AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.63 ft at 11:45AM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.63 ft at 12:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.64 ft at 12:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.64 ft at 12:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.64 ft at 12:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.64 ft at 1:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.63 ft at 1:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.63 ft at 1:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.63 ft at 1:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.63 ft at 2:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.61 ft at 2:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.63 ft at 2:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.63 ft at 2:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.6 ft at 3:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.62 ft at 3:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.62 ft at 3:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.62 ft at 3:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.62 ft at 4:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.62 ft at 4:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.62 ft at 4:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.61 ft at 4:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.61 ft at 5:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.62 ft at 5:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.61 ft at 5:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.61 ft at 5:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.61 ft at 6:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.61 ft at 6:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.61 ft at 6:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.61 ft at 6:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.61 ft at 7:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.6 ft at 7:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.6 ft at 7:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.6 ft at 7:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.6 ft at 8:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.6 ft at 8:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.6 ft at 8:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.6 ft at 8:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.6 ft at 9:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.59 ft at 9:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.59 ft at 9:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.59 ft at 9:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.59 ft at 10:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.59 ft at 10:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.59 ft at 10:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.59 ft at 10:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.59 ft at 11:00PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.59 ft at 11:15PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.58 ft at 11:30PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.58 ft at 11:45PM May 24, 2013Observed: 4.58 ft at 12:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 12:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.54 ft at 12:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.58 ft at 12:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.56 ft at 1:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 1:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 1:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.54 ft at 1:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.58 ft at 2:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.56 ft at 2:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 2:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.56 ft at 2:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 3:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 3:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 3:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 3:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.56 ft at 4:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 4:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 4:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 4:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 5:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 5:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 5:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 5:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 6:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 6:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 6:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 6:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 7:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 7:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 7:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 7:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.56 ft at 8:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.56 ft at 8:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 8:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 8:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 9:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 9:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 9:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 9:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 10:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 10:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 10:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 10:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 11:00AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 11:15AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 11:30AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 11:45AM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 12:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 12:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 12:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 12:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.58 ft at 1:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.58 ft at 1:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.58 ft at 1:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 1:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 2:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.58 ft at 2:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.58 ft at 2:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.58 ft at 2:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.58 ft at 3:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.59 ft at 3:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.59 ft at 3:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.59 ft at 3:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.59 ft at 4:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.6 ft at 4:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.6 ft at 4:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.6 ft at 4:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.6 ft at 5:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.6 ft at 5:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.6 ft at 5:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.6 ft at 5:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.6 ft at 6:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.6 ft at 6:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.6 ft at 6:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.6 ft at 6:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.6 ft at 7:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.6 ft at 7:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.61 ft at 7:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.61 ft at 7:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.58 ft at 8:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.6 ft at 8:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.61 ft at 8:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.61 ft at 8:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.61 ft at 9:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.6 ft at 9:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.61 ft at 9:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.61 ft at 9:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.61 ft at 10:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.61 ft at 10:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.61 ft at 10:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.61 ft at 10:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.61 ft at 11:00PM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.61 ft at 11:15PM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.61 ft at 11:30PM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.61 ft at 11:45PM May 25, 2013Observed: 4.61 ft at 12:00AM May 26, 2013Observed: 4.61 ft at 12:15AM May 26, 2013Observed: 4.61 ft at 12:30AM May 26, 2013U.S. Geological SurveyGENI2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (1:51AM May 26, 2013)ObservedLatest observed value: 4.61 ft at 12:30 AM CDT 26-May-2013. Flood Stage is 15 ft
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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Green River near Geneseo are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:18
Moderate Flood Stage:16.5
Flood Stage:15
Action Stage:14

Historical Crests
(1) 18.77 ft on 10/18/1998
(2) 18.59 ft on 01/23/1969
(3) 18.32 ft on 12/27/2008
(4) 17.97 ft on 05/30/2011
(5) 17.93 ft on 06/05/2002
(6) 17.86 ft on 03/09/2009
(7) 17.59 ft on 09/14/2008
(8) 16.75 ft on 06/22/1974
(9) 16.73 ft on 05/13/2010
(10) 16.68 ft on 03/03/2008
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24 Water reaches the bottom of the Grange Road bridge deck.
19.3 Water reaches the bottom of the Illinois Highway 82 bridge deck in Geneseo.
18 Water inundates 10th Avenue in south Colona. Water affects levees downstream of Illinois Highway 84.
15.5 Water affects Illinois Highway 84 north of U.S. Highway 6 in the Colona area.
14.5 Water affects some roads around south Colona.
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Latitude: 41.488923° N, Longitude: 90.157618° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame
Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 15 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)
Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)
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NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 577.66 ft 592.66 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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