The Mississippi River remained high through the month of April due to a combination of snow melt and several rounds of heavy rain. Several points on the river remained above major flood stage through the month.  All locations along the river observed two crests through the month.

Flood in JO DAVIESS, ILLINOIS
From 03-APR-19 12:00:00 to 09-APR-19 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: EAST DUBUQUE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

The Mississippi River at Dubuque rose above its major flood stage of 20.5 feet at Dubuque Lock and Dam 11 on April 3rd and fell back below the flood stage late in the day on April 9th.  There is a preliminary crest of 21.21 feet midday on the 5th through midday on the 6th. This is preliminarily the 3rd highest crest at that location.

Flood in CARROLL, ILLINOIS
From 04-APR-19 18:00:00 to 09-APR-19 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: YORKTOWN
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

The Mississippi River at Bellevue rose above its major flood stage of 20.0 feet at Lock and Dam 12 during the early evening of April 4th and fell back below the flood stage during the early morning on April 9th.  There is a preliminary crest of 20.36 feet on the 6th. This is preliminarily the 6th highest crest at that location.

Flood in WHITESIDE, ILLINOIS
From 04-APR-19 18:00:00 to 11-APR-19 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: FULTON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

The Mississippi River at Fulton rose above its major flood stage of 20.0 feet at Fulton Lock and Dam 13 on April 4th and fell back below the flood stage midday on April 11th.  There is a preliminary crest of 20.91 feet the evening of 7th through midday on the 9th. This is preliminarily the 3rd highest crest at that location.

Flood in ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS
From 01-APR-19 00:00:00 to 30-APR-19 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROCK IS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

The Mississippi River remained above its major flood stage of 18 feet through the month of April. The river crested at 20.68 feet on April 8th. Preliminarily this would be the 10th highest crest of record.
On April 29, a man drowned when his car went off Illinois 92 between 18th and 31st Avenues in Rock Island, and into a ditch flooded with water from the Mississippi River. The car was overturned in 6 to 8 feet of water in a normally dry ditch.

Flood in MERCER, ILLINOIS
From 01-APR-19 02:00:00 to 20-APR-19 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: ELIZA
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

The Mississippi River at Muscatine remained above its flood stage of 20.0 feet from late March and fell back below major flood stage on late in the evening of April 20th. The river crested at 21.9 feet on April 10th.

Flood in HENDERSON, ILLINOIS
From 01-APR-19 01:00:00 to 30-APR-19 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: OQUAWKA
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

The Mississippi River at Burlington remained above its major flood stage of 18 feet for the month of April.

Flood in HANCOCK, ILLINOIS
From 05-APR-19 12:00:00 to 16-APR-19 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: NAUVOO
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

The Mississippi River at Keokuk Lock and Dam 19 rose above its major flood stage on April 5th and fell back below major flood stage on the 16th. The river remained near a crest of 19.7 feet the 10th through the 13th.