Drought Information Statement for Central Indiana Valid January 2, 2025 Issued By: NWS Indianapolis, IN Contact Information: nws.indianapolis@noaa.gov This product will be updated by January 31, 2025 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/ind/DroughtInformationStatement for previous statements. Please visit https://www.drought.gov/drought-status-updates/ for regional drought status updates. Improvement state-wide Severe Drought removed from the state Moderate Drought remains across northern portions of Indiana U.S. Drought Monitor Drought intensity and Extent D1 (Moderate Drought): Carroll, Clinton, Howard, Madison, Tippecanoe, Tipton D0: (Abnormally Dry): Boone, Clay, Delaware, Fountain, Hamilton, Hendricks, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam, Randolph, Vermillion, Vigo, Warren Recent Change in Drought Intensity Four Week Drought Monitor Class Change Generally one class improvement over the northern half of central Indiana Precipitation Near to above normal precipitation was the rule across the state the past 30 days (100 to 200%) Summary of Impacts Hydrologic Impacts Some groundwater stations still below normal Agricultural Impacts Slightly below normal soil moisture across northeastern Indiana Fire Hazard Impacts None reported Other Impacts None reported Mitigation Actions None reported Hydrologic Conditions and Impacts Near normal to above normal streamflow across the state Agricultural Impacts Soil moisture is slightly below normal across northeast Indiana, near normal across most of the state, and above normal near the Ohio River Seven Day Precipitation Forecast The seven day precipitation forecast shows 0.01 to 0.25 inches of precipitation across northern parts of the state increasing to 1.0 to 1.5 inches along the Ohio River Long-Range Outlooks January outlooks show near normal precipitation and a good signal for colder than normal temperatures Drought Outlook Drought is predicted to improve/end over the northern half of Indiana through the end of March