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Portion of River Drive in Moline closed due to flooding

City officials say the road is closed from 55th Street to 34th Street.

MOLINE, Ill. — A portion of Moline's River Drive is closed until further notice due to flooding. 

City officials say the road is closed from 55th Street to 34th Street. 

As of July 1, the Mississippi River in Rock Island is in moderate flood stage at around 17.5 feet, according to the National Weather Service Quad Cities. It's expected to cross into major flood stage on Tuesday, with that threshold at 18 feet. Forecasts predict it could hit 20 feet by the end of the weekend. 

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