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On June 13, 2008, Duck Creek rose 4 feet (1.2 m) out of its banks. During the night of June 12 and 13 the Quad Cities experienced a rainfall record when 3.28 inches (8.3 cm) fell in six hours. Sections of
Harrison Street, Brady Street, Welcome Way and Eastern Avenue were all closed while
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In June 1990, Duck Creek experienced a major flash flood event. Rainfall for the month of May was 3.5 inches (9 cm) above normal for the month and the rains continued into June. A thunderstorm with heavy rains passed over the Quad Cities on June 16. Because of the development around the creek,
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Scott County and 3,345 acres (1,354 ha), or 8%, are in
Bettendorf. The Duck Creek watershed flows through 35,511 acres (14,371 ha) of private land and 4,783 acres (1,936 ha) of public land. The creek's water has elevated levels of E. coli bacteria, nitrates and chloride. Duck Creek
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Davenport, Bettendorf, and Riverdale. It starts at Haven's Acres Park in Riverdale, follows Duck Creek through Devil's Glen Park, Hollow View Park, and Veterans' Memorial Park in Bettendorf and ends at
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Davenport; 12,231 acres (4,950 ha), or 31%, are in
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362:Kurt Allemeier (January 25, 2011).
712:Sergeant John F. Baker, Jr. Bridge
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905:Duck Creek
456:2017-07-11
427:2017-07-11
379:2011-03-24
324:2012-05-12
292:References
265:2008 flood
256:1990 flood
219:Blue Grass
203:Bettendorf
175:Duck Creek
148:90°28′30″W
145:41°31′25″N
93:90°44′57″W
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22:Duck Creek
753:Cork Hill
639:Education
620:Skybridge
573:Landmarks
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374:Davenport
227:Riverdale
207:Riverdale
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179:tributary
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