Drought Information Statement for central Indiana Valid June 27, 2024 Issued By: NWS Indianapolis, IN Contact Information: nws.indianapolis@noaa.gov This product will be updated July 27, 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/ind/DroughtInformationStatement for previous statements. Please visit https://www.drought.gov/drought-status-updates/ for regional drought status updates. Moderate Drought (D1) reintroduced in Indiana for the first time since April 9th. U.S. Drought Monitor Drought intensity and Extent D1 (Moderate Drought): Bartholomew, Decatur, Fountain, Jackson, Jennings, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe, Parke, Vermillion, Vigo D0: (Abnormally Dry): Boone, Brown, Carroll, Clay, Clinton, Daviess, Delaware, Greene, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Henry, Howard, Johnson, Knox, Madison, Marion, Montgomery, Morgan, Owen, Putnam, Randolph, Rush, Shelby, Sullivan, Tippecanoe, Tipton, Warren Recent Change in Drought Intensity Four Week Drought Monitor Class Change 1 to 2 class degradation over the entire area Precipitation For much of the southern half or more of Indiana, precipitation over the past 30 days has been 25 to 50% of normal. Northern Indiana saw significantly more precipitation, receiving 75 to 150% of normal. Temperature The majority of Indiana saw temperatures 3 to 4 degrees above normal over the last week, with 4 to 6 degrees above normal temperatures over NE and W Indiana. For the past 30 days, though, most of the state was near normal with the NE half 1 to 3 degrees above normal. Summary of Impacts Hydrologic Impacts Below normal streamflow across much of the southern half of Indiana (USGS) Some area ponds low for this time of year (County Extension Drought Input) Agricultural Impacts Signs of crop stress in unirrigated fields in some parts of the state (USDA crop report) Pastures struggling (USDA crop report) Fire Hazard Impacts There are no known impacts at this time Other Impacts Lawns in some areas are browning if not irrigated (County Extension Drought Input) Mitigation Actions None reported Hydrologic Conditions and Impacts Streamflow is normal across the northern half of the state and below normal across much of the southern half of the state Agricultural Impacts Soil moisture is fairly dry across the state, with the best conditions near the Michigan border Signs of crop stress in unirrigated fields in some parts of the state Pastures struggling Seven Day Precipitation Forecast The seven day precipitation total forecast shows 0.25 to 0.5 inch across far northeast parts of the state, with 0.5 to 1.0 inch over central portions of the state and a swath of 1.5 to 2.5 inches a bit north of the Ohio River. Rapid Onset Drought Outlook Rapid onset drought is possible across about the southern half of Indiana where drought is not already in place Long-Range Outlooks July outlooks favor above normal temperatures with the strongest signal over southern parts of the state, with no clear signal in the precipitation to favor above or below normal amounts. Drought Outlook Drought is expected to develop and persist over the next three months over all but northernmost parts of Indiana. The 1 month outlook is the same.