Station Name: BIG RACCOON CREEK AT FERNDALE, IN
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 627 feet

Nearest Address:
8810 Ferndale Rd
Ferndale, IN 47872
Parke County

GPS Coordinates: 39.71116667, -87.0712778

Nearby Water Temperatures

Flood Warning issued May 6 at 10:15PM EDT until May 7 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Effective: Wed May 6, 2026, 10:15 PM
Expires: Thu May 7, 2026, 1:15 PM

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Illinois... Wabash River at Montezuma, Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site, and Riverton. .Recent additional heavy rainfall around one to two inches has produced rising levels on the Wabash River...with minor flooding developing on the middle and lower Wabash. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River at Montezuma. * WHEN...Until tomorrow evening. * IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Several hundred acres of bottomlands along the right bank from the mouth of Sugar Creek to northern edge of Montezuma begin to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:45 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 14.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:45 PM EDT Wednesday was 14.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage tomorrow morning and continue falling and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind. The next statement should be issued Thursday afternoon by around 115 PM EDT /1215 PM CDT/.

Flood Warning issued May 6 at 10:15PM EDT until May 9 at 10:24AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Effective: Wed May 6, 2026, 10:15 PM
Expires: Thu May 7, 2026, 1:15 PM

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Illinois... Wabash River at Montezuma, Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site, and Riverton. .Recent additional heavy rainfall around one to two inches has produced rising levels on the Wabash River...with minor flooding developing on the middle and lower Wabash. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site. * WHEN...Until late Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Old Darwin Road and a few low rural roads between York and Hutsonville, Illinois begin to flood. Agricultural flooding begins along portions of the river. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - There is no current observed data. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.0 feet Friday morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Friday evening. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind. The next statement should be issued Thursday afternoon by around 115 PM EDT /1215 PM CDT/.

Flood Warning issued May 6 at 10:15PM EDT until May 9 at 1:00PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Effective: Wed May 6, 2026, 10:15 PM
Expires: Thu May 7, 2026, 1:15 PM

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Illinois... Wabash River at Montezuma, Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site, and Riverton. .Recent additional heavy rainfall around one to two inches has produced rising levels on the Wabash River...with minor flooding developing on the middle and lower Wabash. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River at Riverton. * WHEN...Until early Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Some agricultural lands underwater. A few rural roads in Crawford County, Illinois close as water backs up Minnow Slough. High water affects campground at Leaverton Park in Palestine. A few private roads near the Gill Township levee in Sullivan County may flood. Water level is at the top of most makeshift levees. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:00 PM EDT Wednesday /9:00 PM CDT Wednesday/ the stage was 15.4 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:00 PM EDT Wednesday /9:00 PM CDT Wednesday/ was 15.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.1 feet Friday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind. The next statement should be issued Thursday afternoon by around 115 PM EDT /1215 PM CDT/.