Flooding In Davenport, IA Approaching 1993 Levels After Levee Failure; 39th Straight Day Of Flooding

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While Davenport has the most dramatic flooding, it's an issue across the Quad-Cities. Here's a look at what's happening: The crest hasn't arrived yet. And it's now forecast at 22.4 feet

National Weather Service meteorologist Brian Pierce said the Mississippi River at Lock and Dam 15, Rock Island, was rising a little quicker than the forecast. But the breach could draw the crest down somewhat. “That’s the part we don’t know yet,” Pierce said. “We’re still trying to figure out how much water is now in the downtown area.”

As of Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. the Mississippi River was at 21.87 feet and rising. The forecast crest of 22.4 feet is expected Wednesday.

Depending on overnight rains, it could drive the crest higher, threatening the record the 22.63-foot mark set in 1993. At the 21.87-foot mark, it is the fifth highest flood on record. And it's the longest flood on record: Wednesday marks the 39th day of continuous flooding here.

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https://qctimes.com/news/local/flood-updates-catastrophe-strikes-davenport-river-overruns-flood-barriers-triggering/article_432b87af-7227-5b52-9023-bd2e6da8dc1b.html

[Iliyah]

1. WOW

[dhill926]

2. I remember flying over this area in a small plane...

during the 1993 floods. It was mind boggling then...can't imagine living under these conditions....clean up and recovery is gonna take a loooong time...

[IndyOp]

3. Buildings submerged in water for over a month - may be lost

it may cost more to repair them than to replace with ugly modern buildings

[rurallib]

5. Right now flooding on the east side of Iowa is more confined to the Mississippi River area

unlike '93 when it was much more wide spread.
More snow and rain in the north has really swollen the Mississippi.

A break in the rain would really help, though.

[mountain grammy]

4. Wow. Good thing Steve King R-IA

Says iowans don’t need help like those Katrina victims did.

[B Stieg]

6. Yeah. Global climate change is a hoax!

Perhaps we should do something about this...

[bigbrother05]

7. Wonder how S King feels about infrastructure funding?

Oh wait, need to take money from Corps of Engineer waterways projects to build the wall.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

8. In 1993 I had friends living in Muscatine, IA

also on the Mississippi. Their house was up on a hill, so it wasn't flooded. But they told me that what doesn't tend to make it into the news is the rats that leave their flooded places and invade elsewhere. I believe snakes can also be a problem.

[certainot]

9. and uni of Iowa 4, Iowa St. 1 support 5 global warming-denying limbaugh stations!

those are 2 of 88 major unis who support 260 limbaugh stations and they have no excuse not to look for apolitical alts to broadcast sports on - otherwise they are helping the republicans and russians deny global warming and support trump