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 Advisory issued August 1 at 11:51PM EDT until August 2 at 3:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Effective: Sat August 1, 2026, 11:51 PM
Expires: Sun August 2, 2026, 3:00 AM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southern Putnam County in west central Indiana... * WHEN...Until 300 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1151 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Up to 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Greencastle, Fillmore and Reelsville. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.

Flood Warning issued August 1 at 9:54PM EDT until August 2 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Effective: Sat August 1, 2026, 9:54 PM
Expires: Sun August 2, 2026, 5:00 AM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is occurring. * WHERE...South Central Hendricks County in central Indiana... Western Morgan County in central Indiana... North Central Monroe County in south central Indiana... Northeastern Owen County in west central Indiana... Southeastern Putnam County in west central Indiana... * WHEN...Until 500 AM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 954 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported road flooding in the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Martinsville, Mooresville, Cloverdale, Brooklyn, Monrovia, Gosport, Paragon, Eminence, Little Point, Quincy, Belle Union, Lake Hart and Centerton. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Flood Warning issued August 1 at 8:54PM EDT until August 2 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Effective: Sat August 1, 2026, 8:54 PM
Expires: Sun August 2, 2026, 5:00 AM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Hendricks County in central Indiana... * WHEN...Until 500 AM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 853 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain had fallen due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Up to 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Plainfield, Brownsburg, Mooresville, Danville, Avon, Clayton, Coatesville, Amo and Stilesville. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.