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 20 at 12:33PM EDT until June 29 at 5:16AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Effective: Sat June 20, 2026, 12:33 PM
Expires: Sun June 21, 2026, 3:45 AM

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana...Illinois... Wabash River at Covington. Wabash River at Riverton. Wabash River at Terre Haute. Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site. Wabash River at Montezuma. .Minor river flooding continues on the Wabash River from Covington to Riverton following widespread one and a half to four inches of rainfall Wednesday and Wednesday night. Additional heavy rainfall of one to two inches is expected on Sunday and Sunday night. Minor river flooding will continue into next weekend or into the following week for portions of the Wabash River. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River at Terre Haute. * WHEN...Until Monday, June 29. * IMPACTS...At 21.5 feet, All of the area on the west side of the Wabash River is flooded from Sugar Creek to U.S. 40 and I-70. South Lake becomes part of the wetland project. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:30 AM EDT Saturday /10:30 AM CDT Saturday/ the stage was 19.2 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:30 AM EDT Saturday /10:30 AM CDT Saturday/ was 19.2 feet. - Forecast...The river will fall to 19.1 feet this afternoon. It will then rise to 19.2 feet this evening. It will fall to 18.7 feet tomorrow evening. It will then rise to 21.6 feet early Thursday morning. It will fall below flood stage Sunday, June 28. - Flood stage is 16.5 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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 late tonight by around 345 AM EDT /245 AM CDT/.

Flood Warning issued June 20 at 12:33PM EDT until June 28 at 10:40AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Effective: Sat June 20, 2026, 12:33 PM
Expires: Sun June 21, 2026, 3:45 AM

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana...Illinois... Wabash River at Covington. Wabash River at Riverton. Wabash River at Terre Haute. Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site. Wabash River at Montezuma. .Minor river flooding continues on the Wabash River from Covington to Riverton following widespread one and a half to four inches of rainfall Wednesday and Wednesday night. Additional heavy rainfall of one to two inches is expected on Sunday and Sunday night. Minor river flooding will continue into next weekend or into the following week for portions of the Wabash River. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River at Montezuma. * WHEN...Until Sunday, June 28. * 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 11:45 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 18.9 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:45 AM EDT Saturday was 19.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 21.3 feet Tuesday evening. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday, June 27. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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 late tonight by around 345 AM EDT /245 AM CDT/.

Flood Warning issued June 20 at 12:33PM EDT until June 26 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Effective: Sat June 20, 2026, 12:33 PM
Expires: Sun June 21, 2026, 3:45 AM

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana...Illinois... Wabash River at Covington. Wabash River at Riverton. Wabash River at Terre Haute. Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site. Wabash River at Montezuma. .Minor river flooding continues on the Wabash River from Covington to Riverton following widespread one and a half to four inches of rainfall Wednesday and Wednesday night. Additional heavy rainfall of one to two inches is expected on Sunday and Sunday night. Minor river flooding will continue into next weekend or into the following week for portions of the Wabash River. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River at Covington. * WHEN...Until Friday evening. * 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 Saturday the stage was 16.1 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:45 AM EDT Saturday was 17.1 feet. - Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage this afternoon to 12.2 feet early Monday morning. It will then rise above flood stage early Tuesday morning to 18.8 feet early Wednesday afternoon. It will fall below flood stage again Friday morning. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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 late tonight by around 345 AM EDT /245 AM CDT/.

Flood Watch issued June 20 at 2:01PM EDT until June 22 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Effective: Sat June 20, 2026, 2:01 PM
Expires: Sun June 21, 2026, 5:15 AM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southeast, southwest, and west central Indiana, including the following counties, in central Indiana, Bartholomew, Boone, Clinton, Decatur, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan, Rush and Shelby. In south central Indiana, Brown, Jackson, Lawrence and Monroe. In southeast Indiana, Jennings. In southwest Indiana, Daviess, Greene, Knox, Martin and Sullivan. In west central Indiana, Clay, Fountain, Montgomery, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Vigo and Warren. * WHEN...From Sunday afternoon through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Rainfall amounts up to 3 inches are expected with locally higher amounts possible. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.