Drought Information Statement for Central Indiana Valid March 3, 2025 Issued By: NWS Indianapolis, IN Contact Information: nws.indianapolis@noaa.gov This product will be updated by March 31, 2025 or soon 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. Moderate Drought (D1) returns to parts of central and northern Indiana Southern Indiana remains wet U.S. Drought Monitor Drought intensity and Extent D1 (Moderate Drought): Carroll, Clinton, Fountain, Parke, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Warren D0: (Abnormally Dry): Boone, Clay, Delaware, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Henry, Howard, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Montgomery, Morgan, Owen, Putnam, Randolph, Rush, Shelby, Sullivan, Tipton, Vigo Recent Change in Drought Intensity Four Week Drought Monitor Class Change Two class degradation over northwestern counties One class degradation over much of central Indiana Precipitation Below normal precipitation (25 to 75%) was the rule across the northern two-thirds of the state the past 30 days Above normal precipitation of 150 to 200% was found along the Ohio River Summary of Impacts Hydrologic Impacts Well below normal streamflow across much of northern Indiana and the Wabash basin Low pond and lake levels Agricultural Impacts Below normal soil moisture across northern and central Indiana Fire Hazard Impacts None reported Other Impacts None reported Mitigation Actions None reported Hydrologic Conditions and Impacts Below to much below normal streamflow over northern Indiana and the Wabash valley, with near normal streamflow in the White and East Fork White basins Agricultural Impacts Soil moisture is below normal across northern and central portions of the state, and above normal along the Ohio River Seven Day Precipitation Forecast The seven day precipitation forecast shows 0.75 inches over southeastern Indiana to 1.5 across western and northwestern Indiana Long-Range Outlooks March outlooks show a strong signal for above normal precipitation with a lean toward above normal temperatures Drought Outlook Drought from western to northeastern Indiana is expected to end during the month of March, leaving no drought in the state by the end of the month