Wilson says rain last night in southern Minnesota, and our area is changing their estimations of the Mississippi River crest being slightly higher than a few days ago.
"Currently, we are thinking here at the Quad Cities we might make it all the way up to 19 and 19.5 feet," Wilson said. He says the crest should hit by July 6th, depending on further rain events.
The Quad Cities down to Burlington will hit major flooding early next week.
Dubuque to Le Claire is hitting the moderate flood-stage early next week, slightly below major flooding according to Wilson.
"Definitely going to be a lot of high water on the Mississippi come July 4th whether we're at the crest or just getting to it," Wilson said. "The river is not going to be the best place to spend your Fourth of July holiday."
The Rock River at the Joslin gauge is trending down, but rain between Monday and Wednesday could reverse its course, according to Wilson.
"We're at the flood stage here in the quad cities, but we haven't had any major impacts yet. If you're still procrastinating about getting prepared, getting your basement cleared out, or pulling stuff up from the river bank if you live along affected waterways... there is still time, but it's running out fast," Wilson said.
