Drought Information Statement for Northern IN, Southern MI, Northwest OH
Valid September 5, 2024
Issued By: NWS Northern Indiana on September 9, 2024
Contact Information: nws.northernindiana@noaa.gov  574-834-1104
This product will be updated October 7, 2024 or sooner if drought conditions change significantly.  
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Moderate Drought conditions are present in northwest Ohio, extending into northeast Indiana
Elsewhere, abnormally dry conditions are present across much of the northern Indiana forecast area
A primarily dry forecast may result in worsening drought conditions
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U.S. Drought Monitor

Drought intensity and Extent
D1 (Moderate Drought): 
Northwest Ohio
In Indiana: Adams, Allen, Blackford,  DeKalb, eastern Huntington, Jay, eastern Noble, Wells, and eastern Whitley counties
D0: (Abnormally Dry): nearly all other counties

Precipitation
7-day and 30-day precipitation is well below normal across our area

Continued dry weather will worsen ongoing dryness

Summary of Impacts
Hydrologic Impacts 
Low creek and stream levels are being reported by county Agriculture Extension offices.

Agricultural Impacts
The weekly USDA Crop Weather report for Indiana indicates that top soil moisture has decreased. Corn and soybean conditions have decreased. Less than half of pastures are in good to excellent conditions.
Conditions are worse in Ohio, primarily in central and southern Ohio where corn and soybean conditions deteriorated from the previous week.  Pasture growth has been limited, all according to the weekly USDA Crop Weather report for the state.

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

Seven Day Precipitation Forecast
Overall forecast rainfall is less than 0.50 inch.
Remnants from tropical storm Francine may provide some rain late this week (20-30% chance).

Long-Range Outlooks
The latest monthly and seasonal outlooks can be found on the CPC homepage
Through September,  below-normal precipitation is favored. This will worsen ongoing dryness.
There are equal chances for above or below normal temperatures. Thus, there is no clear signal to push the forecast one way or the other. 

Drought Outlook
The latest monthly and seasonal outlooks can be found on the CPC homepage
Drought conditions are favored to develop or worsen over much of the forecast area