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 May 7 at 9:35PM EDT until May 9 at 5:36AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Effective: Thu May 7, 2026, 9:35 PM
Expires: Fri May 8, 2026, 12:45 PM

...The Flood Warning continues or is extended for the following rivers in Indiana and Illinois... East Fork White River at Seymour. Wabash River from Hutsonville to Mount Carmel. White River from Elliston to Hazleton. .Heavy rain from earlier this week will continue to bring minor flooding to portions of the East Fork White, lower White, and lower Wabash Rivers. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River at Riverton. * WHEN...Until early Saturday 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 9:00 PM EDT Thursday /8:00 PM CDT Thursday/ the stage was 15.7 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:00 PM EDT Thursday /8:00 PM CDT Thursday/ was 15.8 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise to 15.8 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon to 13.9 feet early Saturday afternoon. It will rise to 14.8 feet early Monday morning. It will then fall again and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 15.0 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 afternoon by around 1245 PM EDT /1145 AM CDT/.

Flood Warning issued May 7 at 9:35PM EDT until May 9 at 10:24AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Effective: Thu May 7, 2026, 9:35 PM
Expires: Fri May 8, 2026, 12:45 PM

...The Flood Warning continues or is extended for the following rivers in Indiana and Illinois... East Fork White River at Seymour. Wabash River from Hutsonville to Mount Carmel. White River from Elliston to Hazleton. .Heavy rain from earlier this week will continue to bring minor flooding to portions of the East Fork White, lower White, and lower Wabash Rivers. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site. * WHEN...Until late Saturday morning. * 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 rise to a crest of 17.0 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow evening. - 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 afternoon by around 1245 PM EDT /1145 AM CDT/.