EMA News & Notices

July 11, 2025 7:35 PM

The Scott County area has experienced a large amount of rain in the last two hours with more to come this evening. Community members are asked to:

• Stay home if you are safe to do so

• Do not drive through flooded streets; many areas that are not normally flooded have been impacted

• Please only call 911 for life safety emergencies; the call volume is high and responders addressing high priority calls first

Do not call 911 to report property damage or flooding unless it presents a lifethreatening danger

• Monitor local news and weather apps to keep alert to changing weather situations

• Individuals living near creeks or streams should stay vigilant and monitor the situation for fast-rising water and be prepared to evacuate if necessary

Individuals displaced from their home due to flooding can call the American Red Cross at 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

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Scott County Emergency Management Commission has declared a State of Emergency

In response to the severe weather events of July 11, 2025, Scott County Emergency Management Commission has declared a State of Emergency for the county. The State of Emergency authorizes certain response and recovery efforts throughout the community.

Posted: July 12, 2025

BE READY QC EMERGENCY RESOURCE FAIR AUGUST 17th

Bettendorf, IA - The Quad Cities’ third annual community emergency resource fair will take place on Sunday, August 17, from 12:00 – 4:00 pm at the Quad Cities Waterfront Convention Center, 2021 State Street in Bettendorf, Iowa. The Be Ready QC Emergency Resource Fair is a family-friendly event focused on educating the public on emergency and disaster preparedness. Brian Payne, Scott County EMA Director, shared “the goal of the fair is to make our community more resilient in the face of disasters and emergency events.”

Posted: July 10, 2025

Scott County Outdoor Warning Sirens Activated for Possible Tornado Threat

Scott County, Iowa – At approximately 2:50 p.m. on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, the Scott Emergency Communications Center (SECC) received credible reports from Scott County Sheriff’s Deputies and personnel with a rural fire department of two rotating funnel clouds observed in the area of U.S. Highway 61, near Park View, Eldridge, and Long Grove.

Posted: June 18, 2025

Picture of trophy for 2024 Emergency Manager of the year.

Emergency Manager of the Year Award

**Brian Payne receives the Emergency Manager of the year award.**

Posted: May 19, 2025

grass on fire with a red circle and line over the fire to symbolize the ban.

Countywide Burn Ban

**Countywide Burn Ban has been Lifted for Scott County, Iowa**

Posted: March 13, 2025

Countywide Burn Ban

**Countywide Burn Ban for Scott County, Iowa, has been Lifted**

Posted: February 27, 2025

Wireless Emergency Alert written next to their symbol on a smartphone

Annual Test of Scott County’s Wireless Emergency Alert System

**Annual Test of Scott County’s Wireless Emergency Alert System**

Posted: December 26, 2024

Countywide Burn Ban

**Countywide Burn Ban for Scott County has been Lifted**

Posted: October 31, 2024

One Week Left to Apply for FEMA Disaster Assistance

Des Moines, Iowa — Iowans affected by severe storms, tornadoes and flooding on June 16 through July 23, 2024, have until Oct. 22, 2024 , to apply for FEMA assistance.

Posted: October 15, 2024

FEMA Individual Assistance for Scott County Residents

Disaster Recovery Center Opening in Scott County DES MOINES, Iowa — FEMA is opening a Disaster Recovery Center on Thursday, Sept. 5 in Scott County to provide one-on-one help to people affected by severe storms, tornadoes and flooding this spring. Recovery specialists from FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration will provide information on available services, explain assistance programs and help survivors complete or check the status of their applications.

Posted: August 30, 2024

Needing Shelter?

Anyone in Scott County, IA, needing shelter due to the current flooding or last night’s storm damages is encouraged to call the American Red Cross directly at 1-800-Red-Cross (1-800-733-2767).

Posted: July 16, 2024

Flood waters around Modern Woodmen Baseball park

River Flooding Update/s

SCOTT COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY 1100 East 46th Street, Davenport, Iowa 52807 (563) 484-3050 Readyscottcounty.com Public Information Update on 07/25/2024 Media Release For immediate release RE: Flood Debris Clean-up Guidance for the Unincorporated Scott County Residents Scott County...

Posted: July 8, 2024

Mississippi River Flooding

SCOTT COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY 1100 East 46th Street, Davenport, Iowa 52807 (563) 484-3050 Readyscottcounty.com Media Alert - Major Flooding is Likely to Occur The Mississippi River levels will continue to rise in the coming weeks. Timing, river levels, and the possible impacts on Scott...

Posted: June 25, 2024

Melissa Ketcham Selected as SECC Director

On March 28, 2023 at 10:00 am, the Scott Emergency Communications Center will conduct an out-of-sequence test of emergency warning sirens in the communities of Eldridge, Long Grove and Park View, in Scott County, Iowa. These additional tests are required to test programming changes made in those communities for the system the system that triggers sirens during an actual emergency.

Posted: June 12, 2024

Landline Telephone Outage May Impact Contacting 911

May 31, 2024 Update # 2: At approximately 01:00 am, most landline services across Iowa were restored, including all 911 services. Locally, Scott Emergency Communications Center, Emergency Management, and most partners have restored landline service. Scott Emergency Communications Center and...

Posted: May 30, 2024

Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program | Disaster Proclamation

Posted: May 25, 2024

Picture of National Weather Service Hydrograph River levels

Wapsipinicon River is Projected to Reach a Major Flood Stage

Posted: May 23, 2024

Countywide Burn Ban February, 26 2024

The Scott County burn ban was lifted on 03/06/2024 at 11:00 am

Posted: February 26, 2024

Test of Scott County’s Wireless Emergency Alert System - Saturday, December 30, 2023, at 01:00 pm

Test of Scott County’s Wireless Emergency Alert System on December 30, 2023, at 01:00 PM. The Scott County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) will conduct a targeted, one-mile radius TEST of the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system for cell phones in unincorporated Scott County, near 240th Street and 230th Avenue, (approximately 1.25 miles south of Lost Grove Lake). This test will be conducted on December 30, 2023, at 01:00 PM.

Posted: December 28, 2023

Disaster Assistance to Iowa Businesses and Residents Affected by the Hotel Davenport Apartments Building Collapse

Low-interest federal disaster loans are available to Iowa businesses and residents affected by the Hotel Davenport Apartments building collapse that occurred May 28, announced Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman of the U.S. Small Business Administration. SBA acted under its own authority to declare a disaster in response to a request SBA received from Gov. Kim Reynolds on June 7.

Posted: June 9, 2023

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