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Rock River at Moline Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 9.16 ft at 5:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.16 ft at 5:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.14 ft at 5:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.15 ft at 6:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.14 ft at 6:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.16 ft at 6:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.16 ft at 6:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.15 ft at 7:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.16 ft at 7:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.16 ft at 7:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.15 ft at 7:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.17 ft at 8:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.18 ft at 8:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.14 ft at 8:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.14 ft at 8:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.17 ft at 9:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.16 ft at 9:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.16 ft at 9:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.16 ft at 9:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.16 ft at 10:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.17 ft at 10:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.17 ft at 10:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.15 ft at 10:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.16 ft at 11:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.15 ft at 11:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.18 ft at 11:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.17 ft at 11:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.19 ft at 12:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.16 ft at 12:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.16 ft at 12:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.17 ft at 12:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.19 ft at 1:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.2 ft at 1:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.2 ft at 1:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.19 ft at 1:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.18 ft at 2:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.21 ft at 2:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.19 ft at 2:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.19 ft at 2:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.21 ft at 3:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.23 ft at 3:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.24 ft at 3:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.21 ft at 3:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.24 ft at 4:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.24 ft at 4:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.26 ft at 4:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.22 ft at 4:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.25 ft at 5:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.27 ft at 5:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.26 ft at 5:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.28 ft at 5:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.25 ft at 6:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.26 ft at 6:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.28 ft at 6:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.28 ft at 6:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.3 ft at 7:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.31 ft at 7:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.31 ft at 7:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.3 ft at 7:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.28 ft at 8:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.3 ft at 8:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.3 ft at 8:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.3 ft at 8:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.3 ft at 9:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.3 ft at 9:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.32 ft at 9:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.33 ft at 9:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.31 ft at 10:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.33 ft at 10:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.34 ft at 10:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.31 ft at 10:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.34 ft at 11:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.35 ft at 11:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.34 ft at 11:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.34 ft at 11:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 9.34 ft at 12:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.36 ft at 12:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.37 ft at 12:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.38 ft at 12:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.34 ft at 1:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.38 ft at 1:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.38 ft at 1:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.38 ft at 1:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.38 ft at 2:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.4 ft at 2:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.38 ft at 2:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.38 ft at 2:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.4 ft at 3:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.4 ft at 3:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.41 ft at 3:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.4 ft at 3:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.4 ft at 4:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.4 ft at 4:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.41 ft at 4:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.43 ft at 4:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.43 ft at 5:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.43 ft at 5:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.44 ft at 5:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.45 ft at 5:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.46 ft at 6:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.44 ft at 6:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.45 ft at 6:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.44 ft at 6:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.46 ft at 7:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.44 ft at 7:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 7:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.47 ft at 7:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 8:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.5 ft at 8:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.48 ft at 8:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.5 ft at 8:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.51 ft at 9:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.51 ft at 9:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.53 ft at 9:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.53 ft at 9:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.56 ft at 10:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.54 ft at 10:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.56 ft at 10:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.56 ft at 10:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.58 ft at 11:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.59 ft at 11:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.6 ft at 11:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.58 ft at 11:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.61 ft at 12:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.62 ft at 12:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.63 ft at 12:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.64 ft at 12:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.65 ft at 1:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.68 ft at 1:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.69 ft at 1:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.7 ft at 1:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.7 ft at 2:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.73 ft at 2:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.74 ft at 2:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.75 ft at 2:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.75 ft at 3:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.79 ft at 3:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.78 ft at 3:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.81 ft at 3:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.82 ft at 4:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.83 ft at 4:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.84 ft at 4:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.87 ft at 4:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.88 ft at 5:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.89 ft at 5:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.91 ft at 5:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.89 ft at 5:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.93 ft at 6:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.92 ft at 6:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.96 ft at 6:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.96 ft at 6:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.97 ft at 7:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.99 ft at 7:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 9.99 ft at 7:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 10.01 ft at 7:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 10.02 ft at 8:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 10.03 ft at 8:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 10.04 ft at 8:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 10.05 ft at 8:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 10.06 ft at 9:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 10.07 ft at 9:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 10.09 ft at 9:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 10.09 ft at 9:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 10.11 ft at 10:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 10.11 ft at 10:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 10.13 ft at 10:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 10.13 ft at 10:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 10.14 ft at 11:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 10.16 ft at 11:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 10.17 ft at 11:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 10.17 ft at 11:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 10.18 ft at 12:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.19 ft at 12:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.2 ft at 12:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.21 ft at 12:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.22 ft at 1:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.23 ft at 1:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.24 ft at 1:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.25 ft at 1:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.26 ft at 2:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.27 ft at 2:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.28 ft at 2:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.29 ft at 2:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.29 ft at 3:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.3 ft at 3:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.3 ft at 3:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.32 ft at 3:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.32 ft at 4:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.33 ft at 4:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.34 ft at 4:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.35 ft at 4:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.35 ft at 5:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.36 ft at 5:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.37 ft at 5:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.37 ft at 5:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.38 ft at 6:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.39 ft at 6:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.4 ft at 6:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.4 ft at 6:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.41 ft at 7:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.41 ft at 7:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.42 ft at 7:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.43 ft at 7:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.43 ft at 8:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.44 ft at 8:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.44 ft at 8:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.45 ft at 8:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.46 ft at 9:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.46 ft at 9:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.47 ft at 9:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.47 ft at 9:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.47 ft at 10:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.48 ft at 10:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.48 ft at 10:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.49 ft at 10:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.49 ft at 11:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.5 ft at 11:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.5 ft at 11:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.5 ft at 11:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.5 ft at 12:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.5 ft at 12:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.51 ft at 12:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.52 ft at 12:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.52 ft at 1:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.53 ft at 1:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.52 ft at 1:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.53 ft at 1:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.53 ft at 2:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.54 ft at 2:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.54 ft at 2:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.54 ft at 2:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.54 ft at 3:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.54 ft at 3:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.54 ft at 3:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.55 ft at 3:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.55 ft at 4:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.55 ft at 4:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.56 ft at 4:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.56 ft at 4:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.56 ft at 5:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.56 ft at 5:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.56 ft at 5:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.56 ft at 5:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.56 ft at 6:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.56 ft at 6:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.56 ft at 6:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.57 ft at 6:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.57 ft at 7:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.57 ft at 7:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.57 ft at 7:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.57 ft at 7:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.57 ft at 8:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.58 ft at 8:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.57 ft at 8:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.58 ft at 8:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.57 ft at 9:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.58 ft at 9:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.58 ft at 9:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.58 ft at 9:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.58 ft at 10:00PM Mar 28, 2024Highest Observation: 10.59 ft at 10:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.58 ft at 10:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.58 ft at 10:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.58 ft at 11:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.58 ft at 11:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.58 ft at 11:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.58 ft at 11:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 10.58 ft at 12:00AM Mar 29, 2024Highest Observation: 10.59 ft at 12:15AM Mar 29, 2024Highest Observation: 10.59 ft at 12:30AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 10.58 ft at 12:45AM Mar 29, 2024Highest Observation: 10.59 ft at 1:00AM Mar 29, 2024Highest Observation: 10.59 ft at 1:15AM Mar 29, 2024Highest Observation: 10.59 ft at 1:30AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 10.58 ft at 1:45AM Mar 29, 2024Highest Observation: 10.59 ft at 2:00AM Mar 29, 2024Highest Observation: 10.59 ft at 2:15AM Mar 29, 2024Highest Observation: 10.59 ft at 2:30AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 10.58 ft at 2:45AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 10.58 ft at 3:00AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 10.58 ft at 3:15AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 10.58 ft at 3:30AM Mar 29, 2024Highest Observation: 10.59 ft at 3:45AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 10.58 ft at 4:00AM Mar 29, 2024Observed: 10.58 ft at 4:15AM Mar 29, 2024Highest Observation: 10.59 ft at 4:30AM Mar 29, 2024U.S. Army Corps of EngineersMLII2(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (5:03AM Mar 29, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 10.59 ft at 4:30 AM CDT 29-Mar-2024. Flood Stage is 12 ft
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Datum: NGVD29
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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Rock River at Moline are issued routinely during the warm season, and as needed at other times of the year.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 14
Moderate Flood Stage: 13
Flood Stage: 12
Action Stage: 11
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 16.53 ft on 04/22/2013
(2) 16.38 ft on 03/06/2008
(3) 16.21 ft on 06/02/2019
(4) 16.15 ft on 04/27/1973
(5) 15.79 ft on 06/08/2002
(6) 15.70 ft on 05/21/1974
(7) 15.57 ft on 03/17/2019
(8) 15.40 ft on 07/26/2017
(9) 15.36 ft on 05/03/2019
(10) 15.32 ft on 02/24/2018
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 13.97 ft on 05/21/2020
(2) 16.21 ft on 06/02/2019
(3) 15.36 ft on 05/03/2019
(4) 15.57 ft on 03/17/2019
(5) 15.32 ft on 02/24/2018
(6) 15.40 ft on 07/26/2017
(7) 15.10 ft on 01/20/2017
(8) 13.56 ft on 01/26/2016
(9) 12.27 ft on 12/30/2015
(10) 13.45 ft on 06/18/2015
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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17.5 The Sears Dam is under water in Rock Island.
15.5 Water affects the intersection of Highways 150 and 6. Steel Dam is under water in Milan.
15.3 Flood waters begin to encroach onto the on-ramp from east-bound I-280 to north-bound I-74 northeast of Moline.
15.2 Water affects the lowest streets on Vandruffs Island.
15 Water affects business parking lots on 52nd Avenue in Moline. Water also affects most homes on South Shore Drive and North Shore Drive.
14 Major Flood Stage. Water affects South Shore Drive and North Shore Drive in Moline west of the 27th Street bridge. Water limits access to homes on South Shore Drive east of the I-74 bridge. Water also affects portions of 60th Street south of John Deere Road.
13.2 Water affects 60th Street south of John Deere Road in Moline and 56th Ave from Green Valley Park 48th St. Water is on Canal Road in Big Island. Smith's Island is affected by flood waters.
13 Moderate Flood Stage. In Moline, water affects homes on South Shore Drive and cuts off access to homes east of the I-74 bridge. Water also affects 49th Avenue south of the theater. Water affects Vandruff Island.
12.5 Water affects some residences in the lower Friendship Farm area. 60th St is under water south of the Green Valley Sports Complex. 56th St along the north side of the river is under water.
12 Minor Flood Stage. Water affects residences near the 27th Street bridge. Water is over portions of 60th St south of Green Valley Sports Complex and portions of 56th Ave along the north side of the river.
11 Water affects agricultural land upstream from Moline.
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Latitude: 41.462500° N, Longitude: 90.500000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame
Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 12 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)
Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)
Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 551.34 ft 563.34 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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