Morning update: Rainy end to workweek

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By Rick Rector | Saturday, May 03, 2008 | No comments posted

TGIF, Quad-Cities. At 6 a.m. it’s a soggy 63 degrees under fair skies. After a little overnight rain, it looks like today will bring more of the same. The National Weather Service is forecasting a 100 percent chance of precipitation today mainly between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. The high will be near 69 degrees. Tonight the chance of rain drops to 20 percent with a low of 45 degrees. Looks like the showers could continue into our weekend, too.

The Mississippi River in the Quad-Cities continues to recede. It is currently at 18.76 feet this morning.

Those driving in northern Scott County are reminded that the Scott Park Road just south of the Clinton County border is closed to traffic because of high water on the Wapsipinicon River.

Also, remember when traveling this weekend that the Bi-State Motorcycle Awareness Parade is Saturday from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The parade begins at Rock Island County Fairground in East Moline and ends at West High School in Davenport and travels through East Moline, Moline and Davenport. Be patient about traffic delays along the parade route.

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Today’s events

• Illowa community dance, contras, squares and circles in Rock Island (7:30 p.m.)

• Family Trivia Night in Davenport (6 p.m.)

• New Life Christian Singles in Milan (6 p.m.)

• Karaoke Contest in Davenport (9 p.m.)

This weekend’s events

• Car safety seat check Saturday in Moline (9 a.m.)

• 2nd annual Rib Fest Saturday in Bettendorf (10 a.m.)

• Colonel Davenport House Opening Day on Saturday in Rock Island (noon)

• Arsenal Island bicycle tour Sunday in Rock Island (1 p.m.)

• Quad-Cities Holocaust remembrance Sunday in Rock Island (7 p.m.)

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Flooding rivers

The Mississippi River in the Quad-Cities sits at 18.76 feet this morning. The National Weather Service is forecasting that the river will continue a slow drop to 17 feet by this weekend.

Here’s a look at other area river levels …

• Mississippi River at Muscatine, Iowa: 21.36 feet / flood stage is 16 feet

• Wapsipinicon River at DeWitt, Iowa: 13.24 feet / flood stage is 11 feet

• Rock River at Moline: 12.64 feet / flood stage is 12 feet

• Iowa River at Columbus Junction, Iowa: 23.44 feet / flood stage is 19 feet

• Iowa River at Wapello, Iowa: 26.8 feet / flood stage is 20 feet

• Cedar River near Conesville, Iowa: 15.93 feet / flood stage is 13 feet

Road closures

Spring weather brings with it area road closures for the Quad-Cities. Currently, there are more than two dozen projects affecting city and/or county roads in the region. Check the list before you head out this morning.

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Stuck in traffic? See an accident or fire on your way to work? Drop us an e-mail at newsroom@qctimes.com or give us a call at (563) 383-2235 if you see breaking news such as house fires, traffic accidents and road conditions, street closures/detours and water main breaks in the Quad-City region.

Plot a pothole

Had your teeth rattled by a car-eating pothole? First, call the city where the pothole is located. Here are the phone numbers: Davenport: 326-7923; Bettendorf: 344-4088; Moline: 797-0425; Rock Island: 732-2200; East Moline: 752-1573. Second, go online and add it to our pothole map. Find out where the worst potholes are in the Quad-Cities.