Rivers in Indiana
Big Raccoon Creek near Fincastle
Below flood stage
1.74ftStage
Observed Sat, Sep 26, 10:30 PM EDT
- Flood stage
- 11.00 ft
- Record crest
- 19.10 ft1957
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 18.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 14.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 11.00 ft |
| Action | 8.00 ft |
- 19.10 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.
- 18.00 ftMajor flooding along Big Raccoon Creek. Most local roads along Big Raccoon Creek are flooded.
- 16.00 ftHigher portions of county road that runs parallel to the right bank in the vicinity of the gage site begins to overflow.
- 14.00 ftExtensive flooding blocks road. Access to gage by boat or high ground. Flooding causes plenty of problems.
- 13.00 ftCounty road floods on both sides of gage.
- 11.00 ftLowland flooding in progress along portions of Big Raccoon Creek.
- 9.00 ftLow portions of county road in gage vicinity begins to flood.
- 8.00 ftBankfull conditions along Big Raccoon Creek.
Crest history
158 crests on NOAA’s list since 1957.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 28, 1957 | 19.10 ft |
| 2 | April 19, 2013 | 17.24 ft |
| 3 | February 28, 2011 | 16.45 ft |
| 4 | December 30, 1990 | 16.10 ft |
| 5 | June 7, 2008 | 16.08 ft |
| 6 | June 4, 2008 | 15.76 ft |
| 7 | May 26, 1989 | 15.48 ft |
| 8 | January 26, 1962 | 15.42 ft |
| 9 | November 13, 1992 | 15.34 ft |
| 10 | April 21, 1964 | 15.15 ft |
| 11 | June 19, 2015 | 14.98 ft |
| 12 | July 21, 1989 | 14.95 ft |
| 13 | December 11, 1985 | 14.89 ft |
| 14 | December 22, 1967 | 14.75 ft |
| 15 | February 27, 1997 | 14.70 ft |
| 16 | November 15, 1993 | 14.59 ft |
| 17 | November 20, 1985 | 14.22 ft |
| 18 | June 23, 1974 | 14.13 ft |
| 19 | March 5, 1963 | 14.03 ft |
| 20 | February 12, 2009 | 13.99 ft |
| 21 | January 13, 2013 | 13.72 ft |
| 22 | March 9, 1964 | 13.68 ft |
| 23 | February 23, 1985 | 13.65 ft |
| 24 | December 27, 2015 | 13.41 ft |
| 25 | March 4, 1979 | 13.36 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 5, 2025: 11.76 ft
- March 28, 2021: 8.58 ft
- January 11, 2020: 9.59 ft
- February 7, 2019: 9.68 ft
- September 26, 2018: 10.81 ft
- April 3, 2018: 12.73 ft
- February 24, 2018: 7.81 ft
- July 12, 2017: 9.17 ft
- May 5, 2017: 12.56 ft
- January 20, 2017: 8.95 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Ohio River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. Stage may be affected by ice.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.