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

Special Weather Statement issued April 13 at 2:09AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Effective: Mon April 13, 2026, 2:09 AM
Expires: Mon April 13, 2026, 4:30 AM

Scattered showers will continue to produce brief strong wind gusts of 40 to just above 50 mph through 4 am as they move east across central Indiana. An isolated higher gust in excess of 55 mph is possible. These wind gusts may knock down tree limbs and power lines.

Flood Warning issued April 12 at 10:27PM EDT until April 13 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Effective: Sun April 12, 2026, 10:27 PM
Expires: Mon April 13, 2026, 3:00 PM

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois...Indiana... Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site, and Riverton. .The last of lowland flooding continues along a short portion of the Wabash River in western Indiana, affecting the Hutsonville and Riverton areas. Flooding is expected to end there on Monday. The crest as of late Sunday evening was well past Mount Carmel. The river level is expected to continue falling through at least Tuesday afternoon. Rain later in the week may bring new rises to central and southern Indiana waterways. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site. * WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening. * 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 fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning and continue falling and remain below flood stage. - 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 Monday afternoon by around 300 PM EDT /200 PM CDT/.

Flood Warning issued April 12 at 10:27PM EDT until April 14 at 12:30AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Effective: Sun April 12, 2026, 10:27 PM
Expires: Mon April 13, 2026, 3:00 PM

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois...Indiana... Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site, and Riverton. .The last of lowland flooding continues along a short portion of the Wabash River in western Indiana, affecting the Hutsonville and Riverton areas. Flooding is expected to end there on Monday. The crest as of late Sunday evening was well past Mount Carmel. The river level is expected to continue falling through at least Tuesday afternoon. Rain later in the week may bring new rises to central and southern Indiana waterways. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River at Riverton. * WHEN...Until early Tuesday morning. * 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 Sunday /9:00 PM CDT Sunday/ the stage was 16.8 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:00 PM EDT Sunday /9:00 PM CDT Sunday/ was 17.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon and continue falling and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 15.0 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 Monday afternoon by around 300 PM EDT /200 PM CDT/.