Drought Information Statement for Northern IN, Southern MI, Northwest OH
Valid October 3, 2024
Issued By: NWS Northern Indiana on October 6, 2024
Contact Information: nws.northernindiana@noaa.gov  574-834-1104
This product will be updated October 11, 2024 or sooner if drought conditions change significantly.  
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Severe Drought conditions are present in northwest Ohio
Moderate Drought conditions are present in northwest Ohio and many Indiana counties
Little to no rain is expected in the next 7 days


U.S. Drought Monitor

Drought intensity and Extent
D2 (Severe Drought): Northwest Ohio: Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Paulding, Williams counties
D1 (Moderate Drought):
Northwest Ohio
Several Indiana counties
Michigan: Southern Branch and Hillsdale
D0: (Abnormally Dry): nearly all other counties (see inset, below)


Precipitation
Over the past 7 days, only a few counties south of US 24 recorded beneficial rain.

Despite some periods of rain in late-September, 30-day rainfall overall is well below normal.


Summary of Impacts

Hydrologic Impacts 
There are no known impacts at this time

Agricultural Impacts
There are no known impacts at this time

Fire Hazard Impacts
See the latest IDHS Burn Ban Status Map for remaining burn bans

Other Impacts
There are no known impacts at this time

Mitigation Actions
None reported

Seven Day Precipitation Forecast
No rain is expected within the next 7 days. 

Drought conditions may worsen.


Drought Outlook
The latest monthly and seasonal outlooks can be found on the CPC homepage
Drought conditions are favored to improve over much of the forecast area through the remainder of the calendar year.