Mississippi River Hits Flood Stage In Quad Cities

White sandbags for flood defense and it's reflection brown water

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(Davenport, IA) -- The Mississippi River hit minor flood stage of 15-feet at Lock & Dam 15 this morning.

Preparations continue for major flood stage of 18-feet forecast for a week from today.

A portion of River Drive in downtown Davenport is now closed between Division and 4th Streets, with closures expected at Bridge and Oneida Streets before the weekend.

The city of Davenport has a webpage where residents can find info on current flood responses and road closures at BePreparedDavenport.com

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