Flooding forcing road closures across region

Steady rain and melting snow are pushing area rivers and streams over their banks, leading to a number of road closures.

In Scott County, 288th Street from 82nd Avenue to River Camp Road and 90th Avenue from 277th Street to 288th Street are closed due to high water on the Wapsipinicon River.

Update: Roads added to closure list in Scott County on Feb. 21:

288^th Street: From 82^nd Avenue to River Camp Road

90^th Avenue: From 277^th Street to 288^th Street

82^nd Avenue: From 288^th Street north ~0.5 miles

275^th Street: From 75^th Avenue north ~0.3 miles

River Camp Road: From 288^th Street to ~800 feet east of 106^th Avenue

98^th Avenue: North of River Camp Road

297^th and 298^th Streets: North of River Camp Road

106^th Avenue: North of River Camp Road

Illinois 78 between Prophetstown and Lyndon is closed as is Moline Road between Erie and Lyndon.

The Rock Island County Sheriff's Department also issued a flood statement. It reads:

There are also reports of multiple road closures due to flooding in Jackson and Clinton counties in Iowa as well. The National Weather Service Quad Cities has issued flood warnings for the following counties:

• Whiteside County in northwestern Illinois.
  Carroll County in northwestern Illinois.
  Stephenson County in northwestern Illinois.
  Jackson County in east central Iowa.