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Big Raccoon Creek at Coxville

Highest listed crest 21.23 ftFlood stage 14.0 ft70 crests since 1957

The Big Raccoon Creek at Coxville crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 70 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1957 to 2025. The highest, 21.23 ft on June 28, 1957, was major flooding, 7.23 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Big Raccoon Creek crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
21.23 ft
June 28, 1957; 108,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
14.0 ft
Major flooding from 18.0 ft
Crests at major
1
96th of 206 gauges in Indiana
Most recent flood crest
April 5, 2025
14.62 ft, minor flooding
Location
Parke County
Near Terre Haute (13.7 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Big Raccoon Creek at Coxville
Action stage11.033Sep 9, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)14.026Apr 5, 2025Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage16.02Jun 7, 2008Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage18.01Jun 28, 1957Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

70 crests from 1957 to 2025. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Big Raccoon Creek at Coxville, 1957 to 2025 510152025ft Flood stage 14.0 ftMajor 18.0 ft Jun 28, 1957: 21.23 ft, major flooding; 108,000 cubic feet per secondDec 20, 1957: 14.98 ft, minor flooding; 15,800 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 1959: 14.05 ft, minor flooding; 10,500 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 1960: 14.99 ft, minor flooding; 15,500 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1961: 15.50 ft, minor floodingJan 27, 1962: 15.09 ft, minor flooding; 16,200 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1963: 15.85 ft, minor flooding; 21,100 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1964: 14.55 ft, minor flooding; 13,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 10, 1965: 11.57 ft, action stage; 3,700 cubic feet per secondDec 9, 1966: 13.47 ft, action stage; 7,900 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 1967: 17.76 ft, moderate flooding; 40,400 cubic feet per secondJan 30, 1969: 13.55 ft, action stage; 8,180 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 1970: 12.58 ft, action stage; 5,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 1971: 13.10 ft, action stage; 6,750 cubic feet per secondDec 15, 1971: 13.37 ft, action stage; 7,560 cubic feet per secondNov 2, 1972: 13.54 ft, action stage; 8,140 cubic feet per secondDec 27, 1973: 12.88 ft, action stage; 6,640 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 1975: 12.97 ft, action stage; 6,910 cubic feet per secondDec 14, 1977: 12.30 ft, action stage; 5,150 cubic feet per secondJul 29, 1979: 14.06 ft, minor flooding; 10,900 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 1981: 13.30 ft, action stage; 7,960 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 1982: 12.33 ft, action stage; 5,220 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 1982: 13.52 ft, action stage; 7,460 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1984: 12.12 ft, action stage; 3,820 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 1985: 13.54 ft, action stage; 7,530 cubic feet per secondNov 20, 1985: 14.54 ft, minor flooding; 11,600 cubic feet per secondOct 4, 1986: 10.83 ft, below flood stage; 2,820 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1988: 11.72 ft, action stage; 3,480 cubic feet per secondAug 12, 1993: 14.40 ft, minor floodingAug 17, 1993: 15.12 ft, minor floodingNov 14, 1993: 15.07 ft, minor floodingJan 28, 1994: 12.44 ft, action stageMar 7, 1995: 13.79 ft, action stageMay 19, 1995: 12.42 ft, action stageMar 25, 1996: 10.85 ft, below flood stageApr 23, 1996: 12.81 ft, action stageApr 29, 1996: 14.44 ft, minor floodingMay 4, 1996: 11.90 ft, action stageMay 9, 1996: 13.53 ft, action stageMay 28, 1996: 14.11 ft, minor floodingAug 8, 1996: 10.67 ft, below flood stageDec 24, 1996: 10.00 ft, below flood stageJan 22, 1997: 12.27 ft, action stageFeb 4, 1997: 9.80 ft, below flood stageFeb 27, 1997: 14.10 ft, minor floodingMar 14, 1997: 12.20 ft, action stageJun 2, 1997: 8.90 ft, below flood stageMar 21, 1998: 10.70 ft, below flood stageMay 20, 1998: 11.97 ft, action stageJun 17, 2004: 12.61 ft, action stageJan 15, 2007: 14.09 ft, minor floodingFeb 6, 2008: 13.86 ft, action stageJun 7, 2008: 16.49 ft, moderate flooding; 15,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 2009: 14.77 ft, minor floodingJun 22, 2010: 14.69 ft, minor floodingFeb 28, 2011: 15.14 ft, minor floodingJan 13, 2013: 14.35 ft, minor floodingApr 4, 2014: 13.54 ft, action stageJun 19, 2015: 13.75 ft, action stageDec 27, 2015: 14.88 ft, minor floodingJan 20, 2017: 12.62 ft, action stageMay 5, 2017: 15.23 ft, minor floodingJul 13, 2017: 9.84 ft, below flood stageFeb 25, 2018: 12.38 ft, action stageApr 3, 2018: 15.76 ft, minor flooding; 11,000 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 2018: 13.52 ft, action stageSep 9, 2018: 11.56 ft, action stageFeb 8, 2019: 14.24 ft, minor flooding; 5,246 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 2023: 14.13 ft, minor flooding; 5,006 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 2025: 14.62 ft, minor flooding; 6,222 cubic feet per second Highest, 21.23 ft, Jun 28, 1957 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Big Raccoon Creek at Coxville 1950s: 3 1960s: 6 1970s: 1 1980s: 1 1990s: 6 2000s: 3 2010s: 7 7 2020s: 2 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

The 50 highest of 70 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Big Raccoon Creek at Coxville
1Jun 28, 195721.23+7.23Major108,000
2Dec 22, 196717.76+3.76Moderate40,400
3Jun 7, 200816.49+2.49Moderate15,300
4Mar 4, 196315.85+1.85Minor21,100
5Apr 3, 201815.76+1.76Minor11,000
6May 8, 196115.50+1.50Minor—
7May 5, 201715.23+1.23Minor—
8Feb 28, 201115.14+1.14Minor—
9Aug 17, 199315.12+1.12Minor—
10Jan 27, 196215.09+1.09Minor16,200
11Nov 14, 199315.07+1.07Minor—
12Jun 23, 196014.99+0.99Minor15,500
13Dec 20, 195714.98+0.98Minor15,800
14Dec 27, 201514.88+0.88Minor—
15Feb 12, 200914.77+0.77Minor—
16Jun 22, 201014.69+0.69Minor—
17Apr 5, 202514.62+0.62Minor6,222
18Apr 21, 196414.55+0.55Minor13,100
19Nov 20, 198514.54+0.54Minor11,600
20Apr 29, 199614.44+0.44Minor—
21Aug 12, 199314.40+0.40Minor—
22Jan 13, 201314.35+0.35Minor—
23Feb 8, 201914.24+0.24Minor5,246
24Mar 4, 202314.13+0.13Minor5,006
25May 28, 199614.11+0.11Minor—
26Feb 27, 199714.10+0.10Minor—
27Jan 15, 200714.09+0.09Minor—
28Jul 29, 197914.06+0.06Minor10,900
29Jan 21, 195914.05+0.05Minor10,500
30Feb 6, 200813.86−0.14Action—
31Mar 7, 199513.79−0.21Action—
32Jun 19, 201513.75−0.25Action—
33Jan 30, 196913.55−0.45Action8,180
34Nov 2, 197213.54−0.46Action8,140
35Feb 24, 198513.54−0.46Action7,530
36Apr 4, 201413.54−0.46Action—
37May 9, 199613.53−0.47Action—
38Dec 25, 198213.52−0.48Action7,460
39Jun 22, 201813.52−0.48Action—
40Dec 9, 196613.47−0.53Action7,900
41Dec 15, 197113.37−0.63Action7,560
42May 19, 198113.30−0.70Action7,960
43Feb 22, 197113.10−0.90Action6,750
44Jan 10, 197512.97−1.03Action6,910
45Dec 27, 197312.88−1.12Action6,640
46Apr 23, 199612.81−1.19Action—
47Jan 20, 201712.62−1.38Action—
48Jun 17, 200412.61−1.39Action—
49Apr 24, 197012.58−1.42Action5,400
50Jan 28, 199412.44−1.56Action—

The worst floods along the Big Raccoon Creek

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Big Raccoon Creek that crested above flood stage within a week.

June 28, 1957: 21.23 ft here, major flooding

  • FincastleIN · Jun 28, 1957 · 19.10 ft · Major · its highest

December 22, 1967: 17.76 ft here, moderate flooding

  • FincastleIN · Dec 22, 1967 · 14.75 ft · Moderate

June 7, 2008: 16.49 ft here, moderate flooding

  • FincastleIN · Jun 7, 2008 · 16.08 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Big Raccoon Creek

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Big Raccoon Creek
FincastleIN11.019.10 ft, Jun 28, 19571
Cecil M. Harden LakeIN690.0690.08 ft, Jul 21, 20151
Coxville this gaugeIN14.021.23 ft, Jun 28, 19571

Other gauges in Parke County

Flood gauges in Parke County
Cecil M. Harden Lake690.0690.08 ft, Jul 21, 20151
Montezuma14.034.00 ft, Mar 27, 19135

Parke County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Indiana

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge COXI3, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.