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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 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 Show More Historic Crests (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 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records Currently none available. For more information on your flood risk go to www.floodsmart.gov. Show FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers not showing? Why aren't the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers showing on the ESRI Map? Possible reasons: There are no FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers for the location which you are viewing on ESRI Maps. The FEMA Web Mapping Service (WMS) is down. Note: Your zoom level may have changed. ESRI's zoom levels must be between 14 and 16 to show National Flood Hazard layers.

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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.

About This Location

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 Other Not Available Not Available   Current/Historical Observations: Corps of Engineers (COE) Info for Moline

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