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 21 at 12:08PM EDT until June 27 at 9:30AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Effective: Sun June 21, 2026, 12:08 PM
Expires: Mon June 22, 2026, 3:15 AM

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana... Wabash River at Covington. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois...Indiana... Wabash River at Riverton. Wabash River at Terre Haute. Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site. Wabash River at Montezuma. Wabash River at Vincennes. .Minor river flooding continues on the Wabash River from Montezuma down to Riverton, with the crest between Terre Haute and Riverton. Additional heavy rainfall expected late today into tonight will lead to rising river stages early next week...with minor flooding also starting on the Wabash at Covington Tuesday evening and Vincennes Monday evening. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River at Terre Haute. * WHEN...Until late Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...At 18.5 feet, Flooding of rural roads is in progress behind Honey Creek Levee as a result of two unrepaired levee breaks. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:30 AM EDT Sunday /10:30 AM CDT Sunday/ the stage was 18.8 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:30 AM EDT Sunday /10:30 AM CDT Sunday/ was 19.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.9 feet Tuesday evening. It will then fall below flood stage late Friday evening. - 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. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind. The next statement should be issued late tonight by around 315 AM EDT /215 AM CDT/.

Flood Warning issued June 21 at 12:08PM EDT until June 27 at 10:24AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Effective: Sun June 21, 2026, 12:08 PM
Expires: Mon June 22, 2026, 3:15 AM

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana... Wabash River at Covington. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois...Indiana... Wabash River at Riverton. Wabash River at Terre Haute. Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site. Wabash River at Montezuma. Wabash River at Vincennes. .Minor river flooding continues on the Wabash River from Montezuma down to Riverton, with the crest between Terre Haute and Riverton. Additional heavy rainfall expected late today into tonight will lead to rising river stages early next week...with minor flooding also starting on the Wabash at Covington Tuesday evening and Vincennes Monday evening. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River at Montezuma. * WHEN...Until late Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Montezuma agricultural levee is overtopped. Fourteen hundred acres of low bottomlands flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:45 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 16.9 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:45 AM EDT Sunday was 18.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.2 feet early Tuesday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late Friday evening. - 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. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind. The next statement should be issued late tonight by around 315 AM EDT /215 AM CDT/.

Flood Warning issued June 21 at 12:08PM EDT until June 26 at 7:01PM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Effective: Sun June 21, 2026, 12:08 PM
Expires: Mon June 22, 2026, 3:15 AM

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana... Wabash River at Covington. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Illinois...Indiana... Wabash River at Riverton. Wabash River at Terre Haute. Wabash River at Hutsonville Legacy Power Plant Site. Wabash River at Montezuma. Wabash River at Vincennes. .Minor river flooding continues on the Wabash River from Montezuma down to Riverton, with the crest between Terre Haute and Riverton. Additional heavy rainfall expected late today into tonight will lead to rising river stages early next week...with minor flooding also starting on the Wabash at Covington Tuesday evening and Vincennes Monday evening. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Wabash River at Covington. * WHEN...Until Friday evening. * 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 11:45 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 13.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage Tuesday evening to a crest of 16.4 feet Wednesday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Thursday 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. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/ind. The next statement should be issued late tonight by around 315 AM EDT /215 AM CDT/.

Tornado Watch issued June 21 at 1:28PM CDT until June 21 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL

Effective: Sun June 21, 2026, 2:28 PM
Expires: Sun June 21, 2026, 10:00 PM

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 363 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 13 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS SHELBY IN EAST CENTRAL ILLINOIS CLARK COLES CUMBERLAND DOUGLAS EDGAR MOULTRIE IN SOUTHEAST ILLINOIS CLAY CRAWFORD EFFINGHAM JASPER LAWRENCE RICHLAND THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CHARLESTON, EFFINGHAM, FLORA, GREENUP, LAWRENCEVILLE, MARSHALL, MATTOON, NEWTON, OLNEY, PARIS, ROBINSON, SHELBYVILLE, SULLIVAN, AND TUSCOLA.

Flood Watch issued June 21 at 11:57AM EDT until June 22 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Effective: Sun June 21, 2026, 11:57 AM
Expires: Sun June 21, 2026, 10:00 PM

* 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 2 PM EDT this 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 of 1 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.