The Mississippi River remained high through the month of April due to a combination of snow melt and several rounds of heavy rain. Rain in the second half of the month caused the Mississippi River to rise back above major flood stage during the last week of April. The major flooding would continue into May.

Flood in WHITESIDE, ILLINOIS
From 26-APR-19 15:00:00 to 30-APR-19 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: FULTON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

River levels continued to run high during the month of April. Heavy rain across the area caused the Mississippi River a Fulton Lock and Dam 13 to rise above its major flood stage of 20.5 feet early in the morning on the 25th, and it remained above its major flood stage of 20 feet into the month of May.  During this second crest, the river crested at 21.77 feet. on April 30th.  Preliminarily, this is the 4th highest crest on record at Fulton Lock and Dam 13.

Flood in ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS
From 26-APR-19 21:00:00 to 30-APR-19 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: PORT BYRON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

River levels continued to run high during the month of April. Heavy rain across the area caused the Mississippi River at Le Claire Lock and Dam 14 to rise above its major flood stage of 13.5 feet late in the day of the 26th, and it remained above its major flood stage into the month of May.  This second rise did not cause a crest before the end of the month.

Flood in CARROLL, ILLINOIS
From 27-APR-19 06:00:00 to 30-APR-19 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: MARCUS
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

River levels continued to run high during the month of April. Heavy rain across the area caused the Mississippi River at Bellevue Lock and Dam 12 to rise above its major flood stage of 20.0 feet early in the morning on the 27th, and it remained above its major flood stage into the month of May.  During this second crest, the river crested at 20.87 feet. on April 29th.  Preliminarily, this is the 4th highest crest on record at Bellevue Lock and Dam 12.

Flood in JO DAVIESS, ILLINOIS
From 25-APR-19 04:00:00 to 30-APR-19 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: EAST DUBUQUE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

River levels continued to run high during the month of April. Heavy rain across the area caused the Mississippi River to rise above its major flood stage of 20.5 feet early in the morning on the 25th, and it remained above its major flood stage into the month of May.  During this second crest, the river crested at 21.77 feet on April 27th.  Preliminarily, this is the 4th highest crest on record at Dubuque Lock and Dam 11.

Flood in ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS
From 25-APR-19 18:00:00 to 30-APR-19 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: ILLINOIS CITY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

River levels continued to run high during the month of April. Heavy rain across the area caused the Mississippi River at Illinois City Lock and Dam 16 to rise above its major flood stage of 18.0 feet late in the evening on the 25th, and it remained above its major flood stage into the month of May. The river continued to rise through the end of the month with no crest during this period.

Flood in MERCER, ILLINOIS
From 26-APR-19 12:00:00 to 30-APR-19 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEW BOSTON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Snow Melt
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Other Federal Agency

River levels continued to run high during the month of April. Heavy rain across the area caused the Mississippi River at New Boston, Illinois to rise above its major flood stage of 18.5 feet early in the evening of the 25th, and the rise continued through the end of the month.

Flood in HENDERSON, ILLINOIS
From 26-APR-19 12:00:00 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

River levels continued to run high during the month of April. Heavy rain across the area caused the Mississippi River at Gladstone Lock and Dam 18 to rise above its major flood stage of 14 feet around midday on the 26th, and the rise continued through the end of the month.