Drought Information Statement for central Indiana Valid July 18, 2024 Issued By: NWS Indianapolis, IN Contact Information: nws.indianapolis@noaa.gov This product will be updated when drought (D1) is reintroduced. 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. Drought conditions improve across Indiana–only pockets of Abnormally Dry (D0) remain U.S. Drought Monitor Drought intensity and Extent D0: (Abnormally Dry): Bartholomew, Clay, Decatur, Delaware, Jackson, Jennings, Parke, Randolph, Sullivan, Vermillion, Vigo Recent Change in Drought Intensity Four Week Drought Monitor Class Change 1 class improvement over most of the area, no change in a few counties Precipitation For the northern third of Indiana and the southwest corner, most areas saw 150% to 300% of normal precipitation. Much of the rest of the state saw 100% to 150% of normal, with a drier pocket across southeastern Indiana seeing 50% to 100% of normal. Temperature The 7 day temperature anomaly over most of the state for max temperatures has been near normal The 30 day anomaly shows max temperatures a little warmer than normal across most of the area Summary of Impacts Hydrologic Impacts There are no known impacts at this time Agricultural Impacts Crops now ahead of average (USDA Indiana Crop 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 Hydrologic Conditions and Impacts Streamflow is much above normal across northern Indiana, above normal across central Indiana, and near normal across southern Indiana. The one exception to this trend is a small area of much below normal streamflow in far southeastern Indiana. Agricultural Impacts Soil moisture is high in northern Indiana, near normal for much of the state, and low over the far southeast corner of Indiana There’s been general crop improvement–corn and soybeans are ahead of average, wheat harvest is ahead of average Seven Day Precipitation Forecast The seven day precipitation total forecast shows mostly dry conditions for the next week, with 0.1 to 0.5 inch across the majority of the state Long-Range Outlooks August outlooks favor above normal temperatures with the strongest signal over southeastern parts of the state, with no clear signal in the precipitation to favor above or below normal amounts for most of the area but a lean toward above normal precipitation over southern Indiana Drought Outlook No drought is expected in the 3 month outlook