Rivers in Illinois

Rock River at Moline

Rock Island County, IllinoisNWS MLII2Davenport office

Below flood stage
9.74ftStage

Observed Sun, Sep 20, 3:30 PM CDT

Flood stage
12.00 ft
Forecast crest
12.20 ftWed, Sep 23, 7:00 AM CDT
Record crest
16.53 ft2013

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood14.00 ft
Moderate flood13.00 ft
Minor flood12.00 ft
Action11.00 ft
  1. 17.50 ftThe Sears Dam is under water in Rock Island.
  2. 15.50 ftWater affects the intersection of Highways 150 and 6. Steel Dam is under water in Milan.
  3. 15.30 ftFlood waters begin to encroach onto the on-ramp from east-bound I-280 to north-bound I-74 northeast of Moline.
  4. 15.20 ftWater affects the lowest streets on Vandruffs Island.
  5. 15.00 ftWater affects business parking lots on 52nd Avenue in Moline. Water also affects most homes on South Shore Drive and North Shore Drive.
  6. 14.00 ftWater 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.
  7. 13.20 ftWater 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.
  8. 13.00 ftIn 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.
  9. 12.50 ftWater 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.
  10. 12.00 ftWater 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. 11.00 ftWater affects agricultural land upstream from Moline.

Flood outlook

Significant river flooding is possible here through September 25.

Weather conditions indicate that significant flooding could occur; it is neither certain nor imminent.

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor flooding18%
Moderate flooding12%
Major flooding8%

The five-day outlook is from the Weather Prediction Center with the River Forecast Centers. The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 28, 2026.

Crest history

95 crests on NOAA’s list since 1929.

#DateStage
1April 22, 201316.53 ft
2March 6, 200816.38 ft
3June 2, 201916.21 ft
4April 27, 197316.15 ft
5June 8, 200215.79 ft
6May 21, 197415.70 ft
7March 17, 201915.57 ft
8July 26, 201715.40 ft
9May 3, 201915.36 ft
10February 24, 201815.32 ft
11February 24, 199715.31 ft
12June 1, 199615.25 ft
13February 24, 197115.20 ft
14January 20, 201715.10 ft
15March 25, 197915.10 ft
16June 17, 200015.01 ft
17March 11, 200914.99 ft
18June 12, 199314.93 ft
19June 17, 200814.91 ft
20March 11, 192914.90 ft
21February 27, 198514.80 ft
22February 28, 195914.70 ft
23March 6, 193714.70 ft
24February 25, 195114.58 ft
25February 23, 199414.54 ft

Most recent crests

  • April 22, 2026: 14.18 ft
  • January 1, 2026: 12.36 ft
  • May 21, 2020: 13.97 ft
  • June 2, 2019: 16.21 ft
  • May 3, 2019: 15.36 ft
  • March 17, 2019: 15.57 ft
  • February 24, 2018: 15.32 ft
  • July 26, 2017: 15.40 ft
  • January 20, 2017: 15.10 ft
  • January 26, 2016: 13.56 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the North Central River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely during the warm season, and as needed at other times of the year. 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.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service.