Big Raccoon Creek at Coxville

Last updated: Apr 1, 2025, 10:53 AM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 04/01/2025 5:45 AM EDT

Record: 21.2 ft

Low Threshold: 32 cfs

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 18 ft

Moderate Flooding 16 ft

Minor Flooding 14 ft

Action 11 ft

Reliability of the Forecast:

NOTE: Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.

Gauge reading affected by reservoir operations.
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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	18 ft
	Moderate Flooding	16 ft
	Minor Flooding	14 ft
	Action	11 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

21 - This water level is near a record flood.
18 - This level has not been exceeded since Cecil Hardin Reservoir went into operation on December 6, 1960.
15 - Extensive flooding of lowlands occurs. Numerous county roads flood.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	39.6525, -87.2936
RFC	OHRFC
State	IN
WFO	IND
County	Parke
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	03341300

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	14.13 ft	on 03-04-2023	(P)
2.	14.24 ft	on 02-08-2019
3.	11.56 ft	on 09-09-2018
4.	13.52 ft	on 06-22-2018
5.	15.76 ft	on 04-03-2018

Historic Crests

1.	21.23 ft	on 06-28-1957
2.	17.76 ft	on 12-22-1967
3.	16.49 ft	on 06-07-2008
4.	15.85 ft	on 03-04-1963
5.	15.76 ft	on 04-03-2018

Vertical Datum Table

type	NAVD88
major Flooding	511.52 ft
moderate Flooding	509.52 ft
minor Flooding	507.52 ft
action	504.52 ft
Latest Value	501.13 ft
Gauge Zero	493.52 ft

Gauge Photos

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North View of Coxville Gage Site.

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Total Precipitation at Coxville

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1.	14.13 ft	on 03-04-2023	(P)
2.	14.24 ft	on 02-08-2019
3.	11.56 ft	on 09-09-2018
4.	13.52 ft	on 06-22-2018
5.	15.76 ft	on 04-03-2018
6.	12.38 ft	on 02-25-2018	(P)
7.	9.84 ft	on 07-13-2017	(P)
8.	15.23 ft	on 05-05-2017	(P)
9.	12.62 ft	on 01-20-2017	(P)
10.	14.88 ft	on 12-27-2015	(P)
11.	13.75 ft	on 06-19-2015
12.	13.54 ft	on 04-04-2014
13.	14.35 ft	on 01-13-2013
14.	15.14 ft	on 02-28-2011
15.	14.69 ft	on 06-22-2010
16.	14.77 ft	on 02-12-2009
17.	16.49 ft	on 06-07-2008
18.	15.45 ft	on 06-04-2008
19.	13.86 ft	on 02-06-2008
20.	14.09 ft	on 01-15-2007
21.	12.61 ft	on 06-17-2004
22.	11.97 ft	on 05-20-1998
23.	10.70 ft	on 03-21-1998
24.	8.90 ft	on 06-02-1997
25.	12.20 ft	on 03-14-1997
26.	14.10 ft	on 02-27-1997
27.	9.80 ft	on 02-04-1997
28.	12.27 ft	on 01-22-1997
29.	10.00 ft	on 12-24-1996
30.	10.67 ft	on 08-08-1996
31.	13.55 ft	on 05-29-1996
32.	14.11 ft	on 05-28-1996
33.	13.31 ft	on 05-26-1996
34.	13.50 ft	on 05-10-1996
35.	13.53 ft	on 05-09-1996
36.	11.90 ft	on 05-04-1996
37.	14.44 ft	on 04-29-1996
38.	12.81 ft	on 04-23-1996
39.	10.85 ft	on 03-25-1996
40.	12.42 ft	on 05-19-1995
41.	13.79 ft	on 03-07-1995
42.	12.44 ft	on 01-28-1994
43.	14.06 ft	on 11-17-1993
44.	15.07 ft	on 11-14-1993
45.	15.12 ft	on 08-17-1993
46.	14.40 ft	on 08-12-1993
47.	11.72 ft	on 04-07-1988
48.	10.83 ft	on 10-04-1986
49.	14.54 ft	on 11-20-1985
50.	13.54 ft	on 02-24-1985
51.	12.12 ft	on 04-22-1984
52.	13.52 ft	on 12-25-1982
53.	12.33 ft	on 03-11-1982
54.	13.30 ft	on 05-19-1981
55.	14.06 ft	on 07-29-1979
56.	12.30 ft	on 12-14-1977
57.	12.97 ft	on 01-10-1975
58.	12.88 ft	on 12-27-1973
59.	13.54 ft	on 11-02-1972
60.	13.37 ft	on 12-15-1971
61.	13.10 ft	on 02-22-1971
62.	12.58 ft	on 04-24-1970
63.	13.55 ft	on 01-30-1969
64.	17.76 ft	on 12-22-1967
65.	13.47 ft	on 12-09-1966
66.	11.57 ft	on 02-10-1965
67.	14.55 ft	on 04-21-1964
68.	15.85 ft	on 03-04-1963
69.	15.09 ft	on 01-27-1962
70.	15.50 ft	on 05-08-1961
71.	14.99 ft	on 06-23-1960
72.	14.05 ft	on 01-21-1959
73.	14.98 ft	on 12-20-1957
74.	21.23 ft	on 06-28-1957

1.	21.23 ft	on 06-28-1957
2.	17.76 ft	on 12-22-1967
3.	16.49 ft	on 06-07-2008
4.	15.85 ft	on 03-04-1963
5.	15.76 ft	on 04-03-2018
6.	15.50 ft	on 05-08-1961
7.	15.45 ft	on 06-04-2008
8.	15.23 ft	on 05-05-2017	(P)
9.	15.14 ft	on 02-28-2011
10.	15.12 ft	on 08-17-1993
11.	15.09 ft	on 01-27-1962
12.	15.07 ft	on 11-14-1993
13.	14.99 ft	on 06-23-1960
14.	14.98 ft	on 12-20-1957
15.	14.88 ft	on 12-27-2015	(P)
16.	14.77 ft	on 02-12-2009
17.	14.69 ft	on 06-22-2010
18.	14.55 ft	on 04-21-1964
19.	14.54 ft	on 11-20-1985
20.	14.44 ft	on 04-29-1996
21.	14.40 ft	on 08-12-1993
22.	14.35 ft	on 01-13-2013
23.	14.24 ft	on 02-08-2019
24.	14.13 ft	on 03-04-2023	(P)
25.	14.11 ft	on 05-28-1996
26.	14.10 ft	on 02-27-1997
27.	14.09 ft	on 01-15-2007
28.	14.06 ft	on 11-17-1993
29.	14.06 ft	on 07-29-1979
30.	14.05 ft	on 01-21-1959
31.	13.86 ft	on 02-06-2008
32.	13.79 ft	on 03-07-1995
33.	13.75 ft	on 06-19-2015
34.	13.55 ft	on 05-29-1996
35.	13.55 ft	on 01-30-1969
36.	13.54 ft	on 11-02-1972
37.	13.54 ft	on 04-04-2014
38.	13.54 ft	on 02-24-1985
39.	13.53 ft	on 05-09-1996
40.	13.52 ft	on 12-25-1982
41.	13.52 ft	on 06-22-2018
42.	13.50 ft	on 05-10-1996
43.	13.47 ft	on 12-09-1966
44.	13.37 ft	on 12-15-1971
45.	13.31 ft	on 05-26-1996
46.	13.30 ft	on 05-19-1981
47.	13.10 ft	on 02-22-1971
48.	12.97 ft	on 01-10-1975
49.	12.88 ft	on 12-27-1973
50.	12.81 ft	on 04-23-1996
51.	12.62 ft	on 01-20-2017	(P)
52.	12.61 ft	on 06-17-2004
53.	12.58 ft	on 04-24-1970
54.	12.44 ft	on 01-28-1994
55.	12.42 ft	on 05-19-1995
56.	12.38 ft	on 02-25-2018	(P)
57.	12.33 ft	on 03-11-1982
58.	12.30 ft	on 12-14-1977
59.	12.27 ft	on 01-22-1997
60.	12.20 ft	on 03-14-1997
61.	12.12 ft	on 04-22-1984
62.	11.97 ft	on 05-20-1998
63.	11.90 ft	on 05-04-1996
64.	11.72 ft	on 04-07-1988
65.	11.57 ft	on 02-10-1965
66.	11.56 ft	on 09-09-2018
67.	10.85 ft	on 03-25-1996
68.	10.83 ft	on 10-04-1986
69.	10.70 ft	on 03-21-1998
70.	10.67 ft	on 08-08-1996
71.	10.00 ft	on 12-24-1996
72.	9.84 ft	on 07-13-2017	(P)
73.	9.80 ft	on 02-04-1997
74.	8.90 ft	on 06-02-1997