Weather Story

Wet Weather Returns

Mississippi River Trends

Patchy fog morning fog will give way to partly sunny skies and scattered afternoon showers and storms north of a Freeport to Ottumwa line. Highs today will be in the mid to upper 70s. An active and wet pattern is forecast to continue into this weekend.

The Mississippi River continues to slowly fall. Several more locations from the Quad Cities on south should fall below flood stage through the end of the week, while others drop below moderate flood stage. However, there is the potential for occasional rounds of heavy rain through the upcoming weekend. Depending on where the rain falls and how much, it may stall or slow the rate of fall, or even cause new rises on portions of the river. Tributary rivers will also be suspect to potential rises if heavy rain hits the area.