 He pleaded guilty to two counts of arson. This carries a 20-year sentence. He also received five more years for an unrelated domestic abuse case. Rhodes was on probation for that case at the time of the fires. The rising waters along the Mississippi River have flooded parts of the Quad Cities. The riverfront in downtown Davenport, several structures partially at least covered in water. The Mississippi River is nearing its crest in Dubuque.