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  • News Channel Cat water taxi photo from gogreenmetro.com

    Channel Cat water taxi resumes operation

    The Channel Cat water taxi season opens Friday, May 24, 2013.

  • News high water on mississippi river

    Mississippi River forecast to surpass flood stage again

    Just as flood waters were falling the week of April 29, the Mississippi River is forecast again to rise above flood stage in the Quad Cities.

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    Army Corps of Engineers Needs $60 Billion for Lock Projects

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has $60 billion worth of unfunded projects to fix the lock and dam systems…

  • News / Weather Flood Warning

    Updated: Flood waters begin to recede

    River levels were beginning to fall in some locations but some roads, public areas and homes remained under water as…

  • News Andalusia campground no camping sign for flooding photo shared with WQAD by Lisa Erickson via Facebook 4-21-13

    Flooding closes campgrounds and recreation areas

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says several local recreation areas are closed because of high water along the Mississippi River.

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    Water rises above levee in Henderson County

    Major flooding began occurring in Henderson County when river levels rose over the levee.

  • News QC area flooding 4-19-13 (WQAD photo)

    Mississippi River Rises Two Feet Over Banks

    Davenport Crews are pumping out water on River Drive. As of 7 a.m. Thursday, the Mississippi River was at 17.26…

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    Sandbagging underway on River Drive

    Crews began installing giant sandbags, or Hesco barriers, on River Drive in Davenport Thursday evening.

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    Iowa Army Ammunition Plant discharges untreated wastewater

    The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is monitoring waterways in the Burlington area after 100,000 gallons of untreated wastewater were discharged at an army ammunition plant.

  • News high water on mississippi river

    Flooding expected to halt Mississippi River barge traffic

    The Army Corps of Engineers planned to close several locks in our area because of high water, bringing barge traffic to a standstill on the Mississippi River.

  • News / Weather Flood Warning

    Flooding possibility increases with rain in forecast

    Flood watches and warnings are in effect as more rain is forecast for our area this week.

  • News water rescue team on the Mississippi River near St. Louis

    Boy rescued, 2 others missing after boat capsizes on Mississippi River near Hartford

    Windy conditions may have contributed to a boat overturning on the Mississippi River near Hartford, Illinois.

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