Big Raccoon Creek at Ferndale water level

Name: Big Raccoon Creek at Ferndale water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Big Raccoon Creek, Indiana, United States

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Water level

8.25ft Up 0.36 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 03:30 PM CDT (40 min ago)

Water temperature: 68 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Big Raccoon Creek at Ferndale reads 8.25 ft as of Oct 20, 2026, 03:30 PM CDT. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has risen 0.36 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 5.81 ft and 8.25 ft.

The water temperature at the gauge is 68 °F.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 19.87 ftJune 28, 1957

Floating and fishing near Big Raccoon Creek at Ferndale

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	19.87 ft	June 28, 1957
2	12.91 ft	December 20, 1957
3	9.27 ft	December 29, 1967
4	9.04 ft	June 23, 1960
5	8.60 ft	July 14, 1962
6	8.40 ft	March 16, 1963
7	8.22 ft	March 21, 1964
8	8.08 ft	February 10, 1974
9	8.03 ft	January 12, 1973
10	7.92 ft	February 11, 1959

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 72° 42° – Wind 4 mph

21 Wed 72° 44° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 74° 47° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 73° 50° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 74° 50° – Wind 8 mph

25 Sun 75° 52° – Wind 8 mph

26 Mon 75° 55° – Wind 10 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:04 AM Sunset 06:03 PM Daylight 10 hr, 59 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Other gauges on Big Raccoon Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Big Raccoon Creek near FincastleRiver gauge, Big Raccoon Creek	1.80 ft	Below flood stage	±0	9 mi
Big Raccoon Creek at CoxvilleRiver gauge, Big Raccoon Creek	6.70 ft	Below flood stage	+1.92 ft	12 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Cecil M. Harden Lake at FerndaleLake, Cecil M. Harden Lake	661.19 ft	Below flood stage	−0.48 ft	0.4 mi
Big Walnut Creek near ReelsvilleRiver gauge, Big Walnut Creek	0.82 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	13 mi
Wabash River at MontezumaRiver gauge, Wabash River	5.00 ft	Below flood stage	−0.33 ft	17 mi
Mill Creek near ManhattanRiver gauge, Mill Creek	8.80 ft	Below flood stage	±0	17 mi
Cagles Mill Lake near ManhattanLake, Cagles Mill Lake	638.70 ft	Below flood stage	−0.35 ft	18 mi
Big Walnut Creek near RoachdaleRiver gauge, Big Walnut Creek	4.82 ft	Below flood stage	+0.10 ft	18 mi
Plum Creek near BainbridgeRiver gauge, Plum Creek	1.63 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	18 mi
Eel River at Bowling GreenRiver gauge, Eel River	3.58 ft	Below flood stage	+1.00 ft	23 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Big Raccoon Creek at Ferndale today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:30 PM CDT, the water level was 8.25 ft. Up 0.36 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Big Raccoon Creek at Ferndale rising or falling?

Up 0.36 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Big Raccoon Creek at Ferndale normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Big Raccoon Creek at Ferndale?

The highest level on record is 19.87 ft on June 28, 1957.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:03340900 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.71117, -87.07128 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	8.25 ft	2026-10-20 20:30	Provisional
Water temperature	68 °F	2026-10-20 20:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Big Raccoon Creek at Ferndale (usgs:03340900). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/indiana/big-raccoon-creek-at-ferndale

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer