Mississippi River Likely To Reach Flood Levels By End Of April

(Davenport, IA) -- The Mississippi River will likely reach flood stage before the end of April due to rapid snow melt in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Forecasters expect the river to rise above a flood stage of 15 feet in the next few weeks as the weather warms up.

Scott County Emergency Management Agency is warning Quad Cities residents to be aware of changing river levels and not to put off flood preparations.

The Mississippi River has a well above-average risk of flooding through the end of May and a 60% chance of reaching a major flood stage between now and June.