Drought Information Statement for Central Indiana Valid March 28, 2025 Issued By: NWS Indianapolis, IN Contact Information: nws.indianapolis@noaa.gov This product will be updated by April 25, 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. Moderate Drought (D1) continues across parts of west central and north central Indiana An active pattern is moving in with heavy rainfall potential to end March and begin April U.S. Drought Monitor Drought Intensity and Extent D1 (Moderate Drought): Boone, Carroll, Clay, Clinton, Fountain, Hamilton, Hendricks, Howard, Madison, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam, Sullivan, Tippecanoe, Tipton, Vermillion, Vigo, Warren D0: (Abnormally Dry): Delaware, Hancock, Greene, Henry, Knox, Marion, Monroe, Morgan, Owen, Randolph Recent Change in Drought Intensity Four Week Drought Monitor Class Change One class degradation over a swath from Vigo county to Huntington county One class improvement over northern Indiana Precipitation Below normal precipitation (50 to 75%) was found across western and central Indiana the past 30 days Above normal precipitation of 150 to over 200% was found across northern Indiana 100 to 150% of normal precipitation was across southeastern Indiana Summary of Impacts Hydrologic Impacts Below to much below normal streamflow over the Maumee, upper Wabash and upper White basins Some lower than normal 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 the Maumee, upper Wabash and upper White basins, with near normal streamflow for most of the rest of the state and above normal in the Muscatatuck 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 1.75 to 2.5 inches over northwestern Indiana to 2.5 to 3 inches across much of the rest of the state, with an area of 3 to 4 inches over southern Indiana Long-Range Outlooks April outlooks show a signal for above normal precipitation and near normal temperatures Drought Outlook Drought from western to north central Indiana is expected to end, leaving no drought in the state