Every watch, warning and advisory the National Weather Service has in force over Henry County, Illinois. Open it for the live map, where it pans and zooms.
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Alerts in force2
Every product in force for Henry County, worst first, with its full text.
Flood Warning
Severe
Flood Warning issued September 20 at 7:47PM CDT until September 24 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Begins Until 4 days left
Areas Henry, IL; Rock Island, IL; Whiteside, IL
Full text
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Illinois...
Rock River near Joslin affecting Whiteside, Rock Island and Henry
IL Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...
Rock River at Moline affecting Rock Island and Henry IL Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Rock River near Joslin.
* WHEN...From Monday morning to Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 13.7 feet, Water affects Barstow Road between Barstow
and Osborn.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:45 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 8.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
tomorrow morning to a crest of 13.4 feet Tuesday morning. It will
then fall below flood stage early Thursday morning.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
What to do
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 Monday evening.
Flood Warning issued September 20 at 7:47PM CDT until September 25 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Begins Until 4 days left
Areas Henry, IL; Rock Island, IL
Full text
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Illinois...
Rock River near Joslin affecting Whiteside, Rock Island and Henry
IL Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...
Rock River at Moline affecting Rock Island and Henry IL Counties.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Rock River at Moline.
* WHEN...From Monday evening to late Thursday night.
* IMPACTS...At 13.2 feet, 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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 9.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow evening to a crest of 13.2 feet Tuesday evening. It will
then fall below flood stage Thursday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
What to do
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 Monday evening.
In the past year the National Weather Service issued 145 alerts for Henry County, including 34 severe thunderstorm warnings, 10 flood warnings, 6 tornado warnings and 5 flash flood warnings.
From the Iowa Environmental Mesonet’s archive of NWS watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC), by the county’s own code and the forecast zones inside it. Each date links to the event at the IEM.
Nearby
The counties around Henry County, with what is in force in each.
The hazard is happening or about to. Act now: a tornado warning means take shelter, a flash flood warning means move to higher ground.
Watch
Conditions favor the hazard. Nothing is happening yet; have a plan and be ready to act if a warning follows.
Advisory
A hazard that is less serious than a warning but can still cause trouble, such as dense fog, heat or light ice.
Statement
Information about weather that does not yet meet a warning: a strong storm, a hydrologic update, or a special weather statement.
Severity (extreme, severe, moderate, minor) is the rating the issuing office gives each product. More on the difference: tornado watch vs. tornado warning. Alerts come from the National Weather Service; follow its instructions and your local officials.
Sources
Alerts from the National Weather Service's public feed, read afresh every minute, and matched to counties and zones by their UGC codes. Warnings from outside the United States come from each country's own meteorological service. Follow the issuing office's instructions and your local officials.
