Big Raccoon Creek near Fincastle, IN

The last 7 days and the forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 19.1 ftRecord flooding is in progress. County roads along Big Raccoon Creek are flooded by several feet. Flood waters near U.S. Highway 231 and SR 236 west of U.S. Highway 231.
• 18 ftMajor flooding along Big Raccoon Creek. Most local roads along Big Raccoon Creek are flooded.
• 16 ftHigher portions of county road that runs parallel to the right bank in the vicinity of the gage site begins to overflow.
• 14 ftExtensive flooding blocks road. Access to gage by boat or high ground. Flooding causes plenty of problems.
• 13 ftCounty road floods on both sides of gage.
• 11 ftLowland flooding in progress along portions of Big Raccoon Creek.
• 9 ftLow portions of county road in gage vicinity begins to flood.
• 8 ftBankfull conditions along Big Raccoon Creek.

Highest crests on record

1. 19.1 ft — June 28, 1957
2. 17.24 ft — April 19, 2013
3. 16.45 ft — February 28, 2011
4. 16.1 ft — December 30, 1990
5. 16.08 ft — June 7, 2008

Recent crests: 11.76 ft (April 5, 2025) · 8.58 ft (March 28, 2021) · 9.59 ft (January 11, 2020) · 9.68 ft (February 7, 2019) · 10.81 ft (September 26, 2018)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• Big Raccoon Creek at Ferndale, IN
• Big Walnut Creek (IN) near Roachdale, IN
• Plum Creek (IN) at Groveland, IN
• Sugar Creek (IN) at Crawfordsville, IN
• Big Walnut Creek (IN) near Reelsville, IN
• Big Raccoon Creek at Coxville, IN
• Wabash River at Montezuma, IN
• Mill Creek (IN) at Cagles Mill, IN