Weather, Emergency & Flood Information & Resources
This page began as a collection of flood related news and information. The links and phone numbers may be used to contact agencies during floods plus other emergencies and disasters as well.
Community Resources
Bold and italicized text are clickable links to websites.
Quad Cities National Weather Service This is the local weather service home page. Click HERE for a map of the Illinois and Iowa counties covered by the Quad Cities office. Click HERE for its preparedness page.
Quad Cities National Weather Service, rivers and lakes Check this page and select your location for the most recent water levels and forecasts related to flooding.
The Red Cross chapter that serves the Quad Cities provides services during emergencies such as shelter, meals, health care, and mental health care. The number to call for assistance is 1.800.733.2767 or 1.800-RedCross. Donations are welcome, and volunteers can sign up for training.
The Quad Cities Salvation Army offers a variety of services at its locations in Davenport and Moline.
BePreparedDavenport During floods, click the link for details about sandbags and sand available through public works along with other information and resources.
Be Prepared Bettendorf
Rock Island Flood Prep
Moline Flood Prep
DubuqueFloodwall and Dubuque Alerts: Street Closures, Detours, & Emergencies
Rock Island County Emergency Management
Scott County Emergency Management
Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program form
Applications may be obtained in person and submitted to: Community Action of Eastern Iowa, 500 E. 59th St., Davenport, IA 52806. The phone number is 1.563.324.3236.
Iowa residents affected by floods and other disasters who experience legal issues (tenant-landlord disputes, employment disputes, etc.), insurance issues, or related questions may contact Iowa Legal Aid for assistance. 1-800-532-1275.
Below the photo, you'll find WVIK News stories about flooding.
Community Resources
Bold and italicized text are clickable links to websites.
Quad Cities National Weather Service This is the local weather service home page. Click HERE for a map of the Illinois and Iowa counties covered by the Quad Cities office. Click HERE for its preparedness page.
Quad Cities National Weather Service, rivers and lakes Check this page and select your location for the most recent water levels and forecasts related to flooding.
The Red Cross chapter that serves the Quad Cities provides services during emergencies such as shelter, meals, health care, and mental health care. The number to call for assistance is 1.800.733.2767 or 1.800-RedCross. Donations are welcome, and volunteers can sign up for training.
The Quad Cities Salvation Army offers a variety of services at its locations in Davenport and Moline.
BePreparedDavenport During floods, click the link for details about sandbags and sand available through public works along with other information and resources.
Be Prepared Bettendorf
Rock Island Flood Prep
Moline Flood Prep
DubuqueFloodwall and Dubuque Alerts: Street Closures, Detours, & Emergencies
Rock Island County Emergency Management
Scott County Emergency Management
Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program form
Applications may be obtained in person and submitted to: Community Action of Eastern Iowa, 500 E. 59th St., Davenport, IA 52806. The phone number is 1.563.324.3236.
Iowa residents affected by floods and other disasters who experience legal issues (tenant-landlord disputes, employment disputes, etc.), insurance issues, or related questions may contact Iowa Legal Aid for assistance. 1-800-532-1275.
Below the photo, you'll find WVIK News stories about flooding.
Michelle O'Neill
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WVIK News
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Davenport Mayor Mike Matson can't say yet whether human remains have been found in the partially collapsed building. Three men who lived there have not been located and are presumed dead. -
Police have located two of five tenants who had been unaccounted for from The Davenport apartment building collapse. One is living in Texas and the other is here in the Quad Cities. That leaves three tenants presumed to be in the building debris and probably haven't survived. -
Volunteers continue to serve people who lost their homes when The Davenport apartment building collapsed over the weekend. -
The Red Cross is coordinating efforts to help tenants displaced by the collapse of "The Davenport" apartments on Sunday. -
As this year's flood ends, the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative is working to help communities win federal grants for projects that would help them deal with the increased frequency and severity of floods. -
Residents and businesses in Muscatine may soon learn if they'll be able to raise the levee protecting them from flooding by the Mississippi River. The Army Corps of Engineers is considering a request from the Muscatine Island Levee Stakeholder Group. -
Cities, counties, and property owners are cleaning up as the Mississippi River recedes. -
As the Mississippi River falls back within its banks, the Quad Cities National Weather Service wants people to be careful. -
Minor to major flooding continues in eastern Iowa and northwestern Illinois. -
The city has reopened its compost facility and plans to reopen Union Station today.
