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Areal Flood Watch — Whiteside, IL, Henry, IL, Bureau, IL, Putnam, IL, Rock Island, IL, Mercer, IL
Issued
Expires
10:00 PM CDT · Sat, Jul 4 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KDVN

Affected Areas

Whiteside, IL Henry, IL Bureau, IL Putnam, IL Rock Island, IL Mercer, IL

Official Bulletin

821
WGUS63 KDVN 041511
FFADVN

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
1011 AM CDT Sat Jul 4 2026

ILZ009-016>018-050300-
/O.EXB.KDVN.FA.A.0007.000000T0000Z-260705T0300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Whiteside-Henry IL-Bureau-Putnam-
Including the cities of Hennepin, Geneseo, Princeton, and
Sterling
1011 AM CDT Sat Jul 4 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
  possible.

* WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest Illinois,
  including the following areas, in north central Illinois, Bureau
  and Putnam. In northwest Illinois, Henry IL and Whiteside.

* WHEN...Until 10 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
  Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Additional rounds of slow moving storms today over a
    saturated ground to bring an elevated risk for flash
    flooding.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-ILZ015-024-050300-
/O.EXT.KDVN.FA.A.0007.000000T0000Z-260705T0300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Buchanan-Delaware-Dubuque-Benton-Linn-Jones-Jackson-Iowa-Johnson-
Cedar-Clinton-Muscatine-Scott-Keokuk-Washington-Louisa-Jefferson-
Henry IA-Des Moines-Rock Island-Mercer-
Including the cities of Bettendorf, Fairfield, Moline, Maquoketa,
Marengo, Mount Pleasant, Manchester, Wapello, Cedar Rapids,
Aledo, Tipton, Sigourney, Vinton, Independence, Muscatine,
Washington, Burlington, Iowa City, Clinton, Davenport, Rock
Island, Dubuque, and Anamosa
1011 AM CDT Sat Jul 4 2026

...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
  possible.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest Illinois, including the following
  areas, Mercer and Rock Island and Iowa, including the following
  areas, Benton, Buchanan, Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Des Moines,
  Dubuque, Henry IA, Iowa, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Jones,
  Keokuk, Linn, Louisa, Muscatine, Scott and Washington.

* WHEN...Until 10 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
  Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Additional rounds of slow moving storms today over a
    saturated ground to bring an elevated risk for flash
    flooding.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

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