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 June 14 at 11:39AM EDT until June 15 at 7:27PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Effective: Sun June 14, 2026, 11:39 AM
Expires: Mon June 15, 2026, 2:45 AM

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Illinois... Wabash River at Riverton, Terre Haute, Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site, and Montezuma. .Multiple rounds of rainfall over the past week, totaling at least 2 to 4 inches, has lead to minor lowland flooding along the middle to lower Wabash River. The Wabash will continue to crest at Terre Haute this weekend, with the crest reaching Riverton on Tuesday. Flooding will end at Montezuma Monday and at Riverton by the middle of the week. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River at Montezuma. * WHEN...Until tomorrow evening. * IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Montezuma agricultural levee is overtopped. Fourteen hundred acres of low bottomlands flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:45 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 16.4 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:45 AM EDT Sunday was 17.7 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

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. 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 by 1100 PM Tonight.late tonight by around 245 AM EDT /145 AM CDT/.

Flood Warning issued June 14 at 9:07PM EDT until June 15 at 6:48PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Effective: Sun June 14, 2026, 9:07 PM
Expires: Mon June 15, 2026, 11:15 AM

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois...Indiana... Wabash River at Riverton, Terre Haute. Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site and Montezuma. .Multiple rounds of rainfall over the past week, totaling at least 2 to 4 inches, lead to minor lowland flooding along the middle to lower Wabash River. The Wabash has crested and is falling at Montezuma and Terre Haute and is nearing a crest at Hutsonville and Riverton. Flooding will end at Montezuma and Terre Haute Monday and at Riverton and Hutsonville by the middle of the week. * 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 7:45 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 15.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:45 PM EDT Sunday was 17.4 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

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind. The next statement should be issued Monday morning by around 1115 AM EDT /1015 AM CDT/.

Flood Warning issued June 14 at 11:39AM EDT until June 15 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Effective: Sun June 14, 2026, 11:39 AM
Expires: Mon June 15, 2026, 2:45 AM

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Illinois... Wabash River at Riverton, Terre Haute, Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site, and Montezuma. .Multiple rounds of rainfall over the past week, totaling at least 2 to 4 inches, has lead to minor lowland flooding along the middle to lower Wabash River. The Wabash will continue to crest at Terre Haute this weekend, with the crest reaching Riverton on Tuesday. Flooding will end at Montezuma Monday and at Riverton by the middle of the week. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River at Terre Haute. * WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening. * IMPACTS...At 17.5 feet, A few sloughs and a drainage have water in them in the vicinity of SR 63 on the west side of the Wabash River. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:30 AM EDT Sunday /9:30 AM CDT Sunday/ the stage was 17.7 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:30 AM EDT Sunday /9:30 AM CDT Sunday/ was 18.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning and continue falling and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 16.5 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. 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 by 1100 PM Tonight.late tonight by around 245 AM EDT /145 AM CDT/.

Flood Warning issued June 14 at 9:07PM EDT until June 15 at 5:36PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Effective: Sun June 14, 2026, 9:07 PM
Expires: Mon June 15, 2026, 11:15 AM

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois...Indiana... Wabash River at Riverton, Terre Haute. Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site and Montezuma. .Multiple rounds of rainfall over the past week, totaling at least 2 to 4 inches, lead to minor lowland flooding along the middle to lower Wabash River. The Wabash has crested and is falling at Montezuma and Terre Haute and is nearing a crest at Hutsonville and Riverton. Flooding will end at Montezuma and Terre Haute Monday and at Riverton and Hutsonville by the middle of the week. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River at Terre Haute. * WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 17.5 feet, A few sloughs and a drainage have water in them in the vicinity of SR 63 on the west side of the Wabash River. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 PM EDT Sunday /7:30 PM CDT Sunday/ the stage was 17.2 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:30 PM EDT Sunday /7:30 PM CDT Sunday/ was 18.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late tonight and continue falling and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 16.5 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind. The next statement should be issued Monday morning by around 1115 AM EDT /1015 AM CDT/.

Flood Warning issued June 14 at 11:39AM EDT until June 17 at 8:51AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Effective: Sun June 14, 2026, 11:39 AM
Expires: Mon June 15, 2026, 2:45 AM

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Illinois... Wabash River at Riverton, Terre Haute, Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site, and Montezuma. .Multiple rounds of rainfall over the past week, totaling at least 2 to 4 inches, has lead to minor lowland flooding along the middle to lower Wabash River. The Wabash will continue to crest at Terre Haute this weekend, with the crest reaching Riverton on Tuesday. Flooding will end at Montezuma Monday and at Riverton by the middle of the week. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site. * WHEN...Until Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Seep water occurs behind levees on Indiana side. Hutson Creek begins to overflow from backwater. Old Darwin Road and a few rural roads in eastern Clark and Crawford counties in Illinois are impassable. Low agricultural land floods. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - There is no current observed data. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.6 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday evening. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. 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 by 1100 PM Tonight.late tonight by around 245 AM EDT /145 AM CDT/.