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 30 at 10:17PM EDT until May 1 at 11:15AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Effective: Thu April 30, 2026, 10:17 PM
Expires: Fri May 1, 2026, 11:15 AM

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana...Illinois... Wabash River at Covington down to Riverton. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Illinois... Wabash River at Mount Carmel. .Minor flooding continues along portions of the Wabash River following heavy rainfall earlier this week...that totaled generally two to four inches across western central Indiana. Flooding will end at Covington tonight...with minor flooding continuing at Montezuma and most points downriver into this weekend or next week. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring. * WHERE...Wabash River at Covington. * WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning. * IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Low agricultural lands begin to flood. Backyard flooding of cottages on right bank starts a short distance upstream of gage. Critical stage of Young-Neal Levee is reached. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:45 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 16.1 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:45 PM EDT Thursday was 16.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late this evening and continue falling and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. 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 Friday morning by around 1115 AM EDT /1015 AM CDT/.

Flood Warning issued April 30 at 10:17PM EDT until May 3 at 6:30AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Effective: Thu April 30, 2026, 10:17 PM
Expires: Fri May 1, 2026, 2:00 PM

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana...Illinois... Wabash River at Covington down to Riverton. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Illinois... Wabash River at Mount Carmel. .Minor flooding continues along portions of the Wabash River following heavy rainfall earlier this week...that totaled generally two to four inches across western central Indiana. Flooding will end at Covington tonight...with minor flooding continuing at Montezuma and most points downriver into this weekend or next week. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River at Montezuma. * WHEN...Until Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Montezuma agricultural levee is overtopped. Fourteen hundred acres of low bottomlands flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:45 PM EDT Thursday the stage was 17.1 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:45 PM EDT Thursday was 17.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Saturday evening and continue falling and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. 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 Friday morning by around 1115 AM EDT /1015 AM CDT/.

Flood Warning issued April 30 at 10:17PM EDT until May 3 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Effective: Thu April 30, 2026, 10:17 PM
Expires: Fri May 1, 2026, 2:00 PM

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana...Illinois... Wabash River at Covington down to Riverton. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Illinois... Wabash River at Mount Carmel. .Minor flooding continues along portions of the Wabash River following heavy rainfall earlier this week...that totaled generally two to four inches across western central Indiana. Flooding will end at Covington tonight...with minor flooding continuing at Montezuma and most points downriver into this weekend or next week. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River at Terre Haute. * WHEN...Until Sunday 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 9:30 PM EDT Thursday /8:30 PM CDT Thursday/ the stage was 17.8 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:30 PM EDT Thursday /8:30 PM CDT Thursday/ was 17.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early Sunday morning and continue falling and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 16.5 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. 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 Friday morning by around 1115 AM EDT /1015 AM CDT/.

Yellow warning for North East Aegean Islands

Effective: Thu April 30, 2026, 6:35 AM
Expires: Fri May 1, 2026, 5:00 AM

Locally intensive rain over north. Precipitation amount forecasted from 15 to 20 mm in 12 hours. BE AWARE of the potential for localised flooding of a small number of properties, with local disruption to outdoor activities. Difficult driving conditions due to reduced visibility and aquaplaning.

Yellow warning for North East Aegean Islands

Effective: Thu April 30, 2026, 6:26 AM
Expires: Fri May 1, 2026, 6:00 AM

Locally gale force winds 8 beaufort. BE AWARE of debris being blown around. Localised outdoor activity disruption is possible due to debris.