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Big Raccoon Creek at Coxville, IN

Parke County, Indiana · USGS gauge 03341300 · NWS COXI3 · Big Raccoon Creek flood status · Indiana river levels

Is Big Raccoon Creek at Coxville, IN flooding right now?

Big Raccoon Creek at Coxville, IN measured 6.81 ft on 2026-11-11 15:45:00 UTC. That observation was 7.2 ft below its 14 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
6.81 ft
as of 57 min ago
Streamflow
491 cfs
data refreshed 10 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 14 ft, with major flooding at 18 ft. The highest crest on record was 21.23 ft on Fri, Jun 28, 1957.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 11 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action11 ft4.2 ft below
Minor flood14 ft7.2 ft below
Moderate flood16 ft9.2 ft below
Major flood18 ft11.2 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
21.23 ft1957-06-28
17.76 ft1967-12-22
16.49 ft2008-06-07
15.85 ft1963-03-04
15.76 ft2018-04-03

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Big Raccoon Creek near Mecca, Ind.4.2 miParke County
Wabash River at Montezuma, IN10.6 miParke County
Big Raccoon Creek at Ferndale, IN12.5 miParke County
Wabash River at Terre Haute, IN14.5 miVigo County
Sugar Creek at West Terre Haute, IN15.9 miVigo County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast