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 17 at 11:20AM EDT until June 23 at 11:20PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Effective: Wed June 17, 2026, 11:20 AM
Expires: Thu June 18, 2026, 11:30 AM

...The National Weather Service in Indianapolis IN has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana... East Fork White River at Seymour. Wabash River at Montezuma. Wabash River at Lafayette. .Rainfall today and tonight is expected to bring minor lowland flooding to portions of the Wabash and East Fork White Rivers. People with interests along local rivers should continue to monitor forecasts and warnings as additional flood warnings may be needed depending on the severity, location and timing of heavy rainfall. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River at Montezuma. * WHEN...From Thursday afternoon to late Tuesday 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 Wednesday the stage was 10.3 feet. - Forecast...The river will fall to 10.0 feet this evening. It will then rise above flood stage early tomorrow afternoon to 16.8 feet early Friday morning. It will fall to 16.7 feet early Saturday morning. It will then rise to 17.6 feet Sunday evening. It will fall below flood stage late Tuesday morning. - 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. 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 Thursday morning by around 1130 AM EDT.

Flood Warning issued June 17 at 11:20AM EDT until June 21 at 6:01PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Effective: Wed June 17, 2026, 11:20 AM
Expires: Thu June 18, 2026, 11:30 AM

...The National Weather Service in Indianapolis IN has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Indiana... East Fork White River at Seymour. Wabash River at Montezuma. Wabash River at Lafayette. .Rainfall today and tonight is expected to bring minor lowland flooding to portions of the Wabash and East Fork White Rivers. People with interests along local rivers should continue to monitor forecasts and warnings as additional flood warnings may be needed depending on the severity, location and timing of heavy rainfall. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River at Lafayette. * WHEN...From Thursday evening to Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...At 14.9 feet, Lowland flooding develops. High water approaches river cabins near Davis Prairie Road. Water covers some spots on low county roads. The lower end of Tapawingo Park in West Lafayette begins to flood, along with the Heritage Trail. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:30 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 5.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tomorrow evening to a crest of 14.7 feet Friday evening. It will then fall below flood stage Sunday morning. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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 Thursday morning by around 1130 AM EDT.