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 April 9 at 12:02PM EDT until April 10 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Effective: Thu April 9, 2026, 12:02 PM
Expires: Fri April 10, 2026, 12:00 AM

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following river in Indiana... Wabash River at Lafayette. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following river in Illinois... Indiana... Wabash River at Covington, Montezuma, Terre Haute, Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site, and Riverton. .Lowland flooding will continue along the Wabash River this week. The crest should reach the Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site this afternoon, then Riverton Friday morning. Minor flooding should end Friday at Lafayette, but continue until Monday evening downriver at Hutsonville and Riverton. Our next rain chances arrive Friday, but amounts should be under three tenths of an inch. Dry weather follows that for the weekend, then better rain chances return starting Sunday night. Rainfall amounts next week could bring additional rises to area rivers. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River at Lafayette. * WHEN...Until tomorrow evening. * IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Water may approach a couple low county roads. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:30 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 12.2 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:30 AM EDT Thursday was 13.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage tomorrow morning and continue falling and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind. The next statement should be issued late tonight by around midnight EDT /1100 PM CDT/.

Flood Warning issued April 9 at 12:02PM EDT until April 11 at 5:36AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Effective: Thu April 9, 2026, 12:02 PM
Expires: Fri April 10, 2026, 12:00 AM

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following river in Indiana... Wabash River at Lafayette. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following river in Illinois... Indiana... Wabash River at Covington, Montezuma, Terre Haute, Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site, and Riverton. .Lowland flooding will continue along the Wabash River this week. The crest should reach the Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site this afternoon, then Riverton Friday morning. Minor flooding should end Friday at Lafayette, but continue until Monday evening downriver at Hutsonville and Riverton. Our next rain chances arrive Friday, but amounts should be under three tenths of an inch. Dry weather follows that for the weekend, then better rain chances return starting Sunday night. Rainfall amounts next week could bring additional rises to area rivers. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River at Covington. * WHEN...Until early Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...At 17.5 feet, Some low agricultural fields flood. Backyard flood of cottages a short distance north of U.S. Highway 136. High water blocks land access to at least one residence. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:45 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 17.7 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:45 AM EDT Thursday was 18.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon and continue falling and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind. The next statement should be issued late tonight by around midnight EDT /1100 PM CDT/.

Flood Warning issued April 9 at 12:02PM EDT until April 12 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Effective: Thu April 9, 2026, 12:02 PM
Expires: Fri April 10, 2026, 12:00 AM

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following river in Indiana... Wabash River at Lafayette. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following river in Illinois... Indiana... Wabash River at Covington, Montezuma, Terre Haute, Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site, and Riverton. .Lowland flooding will continue along the Wabash River this week. The crest should reach the Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site this afternoon, then Riverton Friday morning. Minor flooding should end Friday at Lafayette, but continue until Monday evening downriver at Hutsonville and Riverton. Our next rain chances arrive Friday, but amounts should be under three tenths of an inch. Dry weather follows that for the weekend, then better rain chances return starting Sunday night. Rainfall amounts next week could bring additional rises to area rivers. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River at Montezuma. * WHEN...Until early Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Montezuma agricultural levee is overtopped. Fourteen hundred acres of low bottomlands flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:45 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 17.7 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:45 AM EDT Thursday was 19.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Saturday afternoon and continue falling and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind. The next statement should be issued late tonight by around midnight EDT /1100 PM CDT/.

Flood Warning issued April 9 at 10:44PM EDT until April 10 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Effective: Thu April 9, 2026, 10:44 PM
Expires: Fri April 10, 2026, 5:45 PM

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following river in Indiana... Wabash River at Lafayette. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following river in Indiana... Illinois... Wabash River at Covington, Montezuma, Terre Haute, Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site, and Riverton. .Lowland flooding will continue along the Wabash River in western Indiana this week. As of late Thursday evening the crest was between Hutsonville and Riverton. Flooding is expected to end at Lafayette and Covington by late Friday afternoon. Flooding downstream is currently predicted to end by Monday, but rainfall starting Sunday night could bring additional rises to area rivers next week. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River at Lafayette. * WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening. * IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Nuisance flooding of a couple of low agricultural fields begins in far western part of Tippecanoe County. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 11.4 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:30 PM EDT Thursday was 12.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.4 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind. The next statement should be issued Friday afternoon by around 545 PM EDT /445 PM CDT/.

Flood Warning issued April 9 at 10:44PM EDT until April 11 at 5:36AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Effective: Thu April 9, 2026, 10:44 PM
Expires: Fri April 10, 2026, 5:45 PM

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following river in Indiana... Wabash River at Lafayette. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following river in Indiana... Illinois... Wabash River at Covington, Montezuma, Terre Haute, Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site, and Riverton. .Lowland flooding will continue along the Wabash River in western Indiana this week. As of late Thursday evening the crest was between Hutsonville and Riverton. Flooding is expected to end at Lafayette and Covington by late Friday afternoon. Flooding downstream is currently predicted to end by Monday, but rainfall starting Sunday night could bring additional rises to area rivers next week. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River at Covington. * WHEN...Until early Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...At 17.5 feet, Some low agricultural fields flood. Backyard flood of cottages a short distance north of U.S. Highway 136. High water blocks land access to at least one residence. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:45 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 17.4 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:45 PM EDT Thursday was 18.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon and continue falling and remain below flood stage. - 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. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind. The next statement should be issued Friday afternoon by around 545 PM EDT /445 PM CDT/.