Drought Information Statement for the Middle Ohio River Valley 
Valid August 23, 2024
Issued By: NWS Wilmington Ohio
Contact Information: spotreport.iln@noaa.gov 
This product will be updated by Sept 23, 2024 or sooner if drought conditions change significantly.  
Please see all currently available products at https://drought.gov/drought-information-statements.
Please visit https://www.weather.gov/ILN/DroughtInformationStatement for previous statements. 
Please visit https://www.drought.gov/drought-status-updates/ for regional drought status updates.
Drought conditions have worsened in portions of the Ohio Valley over the past several weeks.
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U.S. Drought Monitor
 U.S. Drought Monitor for Lower Midwest


Drought intensity and Extent
D3 (Extreme Drought): Portions of the lower Scioto Valley
D2 (Severe Drought): Portions of central and southern Ohio
D1 (Moderate Drought): Much of central and southern Ohio
D0: (Abnormally Dry): Southern Ohio into northern Kentucky and portions of west-central Ohio

Recent Change in Drought Intensity
 4-week change map for Ohio River Valley
Four Week Drought Monitor Class Change. 
Drought Worsened: Much of central and southern Ohio
 
No Change: The rest of the middle Ohio Valley

Drought Improved: Spotty areas of improvement

Precipitation Accumulations and Percent of Normal
Below normal precipitation has occurred over the region with the exception of the Great Miami and Whitewater Valleys


Summary of Impacts
Links: See/submit Condition Monitoring Observer Reports (CMOR) and view the Drought Impacts Reporter
Hydrologic Impacts 
Below normal streamflow has persisted in the Little Miami and Scioto basins. 
Agricultural Impacts
Non-irrigated grain crops, especially corn and soybeans were showing signs of stress.  Ohio Crop Weather
Ohio Crop Weather Report, Indiana Crop Weather Report, Kentucky Crop Weather Report

Fire Hazard Impacts
There are no known impacts at this time

Other Impacts
There are no known impacts at this time

Mitigation Actions
None reported

Drought Outlook
The latest monthly and seasonal outlooks can be found on the CPC homepage
The 1-Month drought outlook depicted here was from July 30, 2024.  A new outlook will be issued at the end of August. 
After an above normal period the last week of August, temperatures are expected to be near to just below normal for the rest of the 30-day period.
Links to the latest:
Climate Prediction Center Monthly Drought Outlook 
Climate Prediction Center Seasonal Drought Outlook