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 7 at 9:35PM EDT until April 11 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Effective: Tue April 7, 2026, 9:35 PM
Expires: Wed April 8, 2026, 3:00 PM

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following river in Indiana... Wabash River at Lafayette and Covington. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following river in Illinois... Indiana... Wabash River at Montezuma, Terre Haute, Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site, and Riverton. .Lowland flooding will continue along the Wabash River this week. The crest is near Terre Haute, but it will not reach Vincennes until Friday night. Minor flooding should end by this weekend on the upper Wabash, but continue into early next week on parts of the middle and lower Wabash. Dry weather is expected until Thursday, when low chances of rainfall will lie north of Interstate 70. A much better chance of seeing rainfall will come Friday, especially near and north of the Interstate. Rain chances are expected to move out Friday night. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River at Lafayette. * WHEN...Until Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Water may approach a couple low county roads. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 12.5 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:30 PM EDT Tuesday was 12.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.9 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Friday evening. - 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. 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 Wednesday afternoon by around 300 PM EDT /200 PM CDT/.

Flood Warning issued April 7 at 9:35PM EDT until April 11 at 12:48PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Effective: Tue April 7, 2026, 9:35 PM
Expires: Wed April 8, 2026, 3:00 PM

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following river in Indiana... Wabash River at Lafayette and Covington. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following river in Illinois... Indiana... Wabash River at Montezuma, Terre Haute, Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site, and Riverton. .Lowland flooding will continue along the Wabash River this week. The crest is near Terre Haute, but it will not reach Vincennes until Friday night. Minor flooding should end by this weekend on the upper Wabash, but continue into early next week on parts of the middle and lower Wabash. Dry weather is expected until Thursday, when low chances of rainfall will lie north of Interstate 70. A much better chance of seeing rainfall will come Friday, especially near and north of the Interstate. Rain chances are expected to move out Friday night. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River at Covington. * WHEN...Until early Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, A few county roads begin to flood. Higher bottomlands begin to flood. The first cottage upstream from U.S. 136 bridge may become isolated by high water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 19.3 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:45 PM EDT Tuesday was 20.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early Saturday morning 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. 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 Wednesday afternoon by around 300 PM EDT /200 PM CDT/.

Flood Warning issued April 7 at 9:35PM EDT until April 13 at 5:36PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Effective: Tue April 7, 2026, 9:35 PM
Expires: Wed April 8, 2026, 3:00 PM

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following river in Indiana... Wabash River at Lafayette and Covington. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following river in Illinois... Indiana... Wabash River at Montezuma, Terre Haute, Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site, and Riverton. .Lowland flooding will continue along the Wabash River this week. The crest is near Terre Haute, but it will not reach Vincennes until Friday night. Minor flooding should end by this weekend on the upper Wabash, but continue into early next week on parts of the middle and lower Wabash. Dry weather is expected until Thursday, when low chances of rainfall will lie north of Interstate 70. A much better chance of seeing rainfall will come Friday, especially near and north of the Interstate. Rain chances are expected to move out Friday night. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River at Montezuma. * WHEN...Until Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Park in southern Montezuma begins to flood. Higher bottomlands begin to flood. Water backs up most local tributaries. River water is at the top of some private levees. Lowest county roads begin to flood. Parke CR 75 W begins to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 20.1 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:45 PM EDT Tuesday was 20.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early Monday morning and continue falling and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. 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 Wednesday afternoon by around 300 PM EDT /200 PM CDT/.

Flood Warning issued April 8 at 12:37PM EDT until April 10 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Effective: Wed April 8, 2026, 12:37 PM
Expires: Wed April 8, 2026, 11:00 PM

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois...Indiana... Wabash River from Lafayette to Riverton. .Lowland flooding will continue along the Wabash River this week. The crest is just past Terre Haute, and is forecast to reach Riverton on Friday. Minor flooding should end on Friday at Lafayette, but continue into Monday downriver at Hutsonville and Riverton. Rain chances will move in to end the week, but amounts are not expected to make an impact on area rivers. A more active pattern arriving 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 late Friday evening. * IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Water may approach a couple low county roads. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:30 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 12.9 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:30 AM EDT Wednesday was 12.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.1 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late Friday 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. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind. The next statement should be issued this evening by around 1100 PM EDT /1000 PM CDT/.

Flood Warning issued April 8 at 12:37PM EDT until April 11 at 6:30AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Effective: Wed April 8, 2026, 12:37 PM
Expires: Wed April 8, 2026, 11:00 PM

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois...Indiana... Wabash River from Lafayette to Riverton. .Lowland flooding will continue along the Wabash River this week. The crest is just past Terre Haute, and is forecast to reach Riverton on Friday. Minor flooding should end on Friday at Lafayette, but continue into Monday downriver at Hutsonville and Riverton. Rain chances will move in to end the week, but amounts are not expected to make an impact on area rivers. A more active pattern arriving 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 Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Five Crossings, a local county river park at old U.S. Highway 136 bridge site, begins to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:45 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 18.4 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:45 AM EDT Wednesday was 19.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.4 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Friday evening. - 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. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind. The next statement should be issued this evening by around 1100 PM EDT /1000 PM CDT/.