Drought Information Statement for central Indiana Valid February 6, 2024 Issued By: NWS Indianapolis, IN Contact Information: nws.indianapolis@noaa.gov This product will be updated when drought is reintroduced in central Indiana. Please see all currently available products at https://drought.gov/drought-information-statements. Please visit https://www.weather.gov/ind/DroughtInformationStatement for previous statements. U.S. Drought Monitor ABNORMALLY DRY CONDITIONS REMAIN OVER PARTS OF CENTRAL INDIANA, BUT DROUGHT IS GONE Drought intensity and Extent D0 (Abnormally Dry): Bartholomew, Boone, Brown, Clay, Daviess, Decatur, Delaware, Henry, Greene, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Jackson, Jennings, Johnson, Lawrence, Madison, Marion, Martin, Monroe, Morgan, Owen, Randolph, Shelby, Sullivan, Tipton Recent Change in Drought Intensity Four Week Drought Monitor Class Change 1 to 2 class improvement over the entire area Precipitation For most of Indiana, precipitation over the past 30 days has been 150-300% of normal Temperature There was a big gradient across the state for temperatures over the last 30 days. Much of northern and central Indiana was 1 to 3 degrees above normal, while southern parts of the state ranged from 1 degree above normal to 2 degrees below normal Summary of Impacts Hydrologic Impacts None reported Agricultural Impacts Soil moisture almost back to normal, but still a little dry central and south Fire Hazard Impacts None reported Other Impacts None reported Mitigation Actions None reported Hydrologic Conditions and Impacts Streamflow is normal to above normal across the state Agricultural Impacts Soil moisture is almost back to normal, but still a little drier than normal across central and southern Indiana Seven Day Precipitation Forecast The seven day precipitation total forecast shows 0.1 to 0.25 across northern parts of the state, with 0.25 to 0.5 across central portions and 0.5 to 0.75 along the Ohio River Long-Range Outlooks February outlooks favor above normal temperatures with the strongest signal over northern parts of the state, with a lean toward below normal precipitation across the area Drought Outlook Drought is expected to end over the next three months