Flood Stage Changes for the Rock River at Como, IL

Extreme Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.; Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.

Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Public Information Statement...Service Change Notice National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/ IL 411 PM CST Thu Feb 8 2018 To: Subscribers: -Family of Services (FOS) -NOAA Weather Wire Service (NWWS) -Emergency Managers Weather Information Network (EMWIN) -Other NWS Customers and Partners and NWS Employees From: Stephan Kuhl Meteorologist-in-Charge NWS Quad Cities IA/IL Subject: Flood Stage Adjustments for the Rock River at Como, IL (CMOI2) Effective February 9, 2018 Effective Friday, February 9, 2018, the National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL (WFO DVN) will change action and flood stages for the Rock River at Como, IL (CMOI2). Discusssions between the NWS, local Emergency Management, and the USGS have found that following the relocation of the streamgage, old flood stages for this location are no longer representative. New levels have been determined based upon impacts from various flood events in the past, as well as statistical recurrence intervals. The updated stages are as follows: Action Stage: 10.0 ft Flood Stage: 12.5 ft Moderate Flood Stage: 15.5 ft Major Flood Stage: 18.0 ft Real-time stage information for this site and many other locations in the local area can be found at http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=dvn The National Weather Service welcomes feedback. Any questions regarding this change or any information regarding impacts for areas within the reach of the CMOI2 river gauge should be directed to: Jessica Brooks Service Hydrologist National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL 9040 Harrison St Davenport IA 52086 Phone: 563-391-7094 Email: jessica.brooks@noaa.gov $$ Brooks