Drought Information Statement for Central Indiana Valid November 15, 2024 Issued By: NWS Indianapolis, IN Contact Information: nws.indianapolis@noaa.gov This product will be updated by December 13, 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. Severe Drought (D2) continues across northern Indiana Drought designation removed across southern Indiana U.S. Drought Monitor Drought intensity and Extent D2 (Severe Drought): Carroll, Clinton, Howard, Madison, Tippecanoe, Tipton, Warren D1 (Moderate Drought): Boone, Delaware, Fountain, Hamilton, Hendricks, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam, Randolph, Vermillion, Vigo D0: (Abnormally Dry):, Bartholomew, Brown, Clay, Daviess, Decatur, Greene, Hancock, Henry, Jackson, Jennings, Johnson, Knox, Marion, Monroe, Morgan, Owen, Rush, Shelby, Sullivan Recent Change in Drought Intensity Four Week Drought Monitor Class Change 1 class degradation over some northern/central counties 1 class improvement over southernmost counties No change in most central counties Precipitation Below normal precipitation was the rule across much of the state the past 30 days, however, a few northwest Indiana counties as well as long the Ohio River saw 100 to 200% of normal Temperature The 7 day temperature anomaly for max temperatures has been 8 to 10 degrees above normal for most of the state, with 6 to 8 degrees above normal in northwestern Indiana The 30 day anomaly shows max temperatures 6 to 8 degrees above normal Summary of Impacts Hydrologic Impacts Continued reports of low lake, pond and stream levels, although some recovery noted (County Extension Drought Input) Agricultural Impacts Soil moisture remains below normal for parts of central and northern Indiana Fire Hazard Impacts Most county burn bans have been lifted Other Impacts None reported Mitigation Actions None reported Hydrologic Conditions and Impacts Most of the state is seeing near normal streamflow, a pocket of above to much above normal along the Ohio River, and some pockets of below to much below normal flow in a few northern and north central Indiana basins Agricultural Impacts Soil moisture is below normal across parts of northern and central Indiana, near normal over parts of central and southern Indiana, and above normal along the Ohio River Seven Day Precipitation Forecast The seven day precipitation forecast shows 0.75 to 1.5 inches of precipitation across the northern half of the state, with 0.25 to 0.75 across the southern half Drought Outlook The latest monthly and seasonal outlooks can be found on the CPC homepage Drought is predicted to improve or end across much of Indiana during the 3 month period ending January 31st, with no drought expected across southern Indiana