Drought Information Statement for Central Indiana Valid September 19, 2025 Issued By: NWS Indianapolis, IN Contact Information: nws.indianapolis@noaa.gov This product will be updated by October 17, 2025 or when significant changes occur. 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. Large expansion of Moderate Drought (D1) across the state, with introduction of two pockets of Severe Drought (D2) U.S. Drought Monitor Drought Intensity and Extent D2 (Severe Drought): Parke, Vermillion D1 (Moderate Drought): Bartholomew, Boone, Brown, Carroll, Clay, Clinton, Decatur, Delaware, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Henry, Howard, Jackson, Jennings, Johnson, Lawrence, Madison, Marion, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Owen, Putnam, Randolph, Rush, Tippecanoe, Tipton, Vigo D0: (Abnormally Dry): Daviess, Fountain, Greene, Knox, Martin, Shelby, Sullivan, Warren Recent Change in Drought Intensity Four Week Drought Monitor Class Change Two class degradation over most of central Indiana, with one class degradation also fairly common Three small pockets of no designation Precipitation Below normal precipitation of less than 50% over all but a pocket of north central Indiana Summary of Impacts Hydrologic Impacts Below to much below normal streamflow over many basins (USGS) Reports of small streams going dry, ponds at low levels (CMOR) Agricultural Impacts Dry topsoil, cracks in ground (CMOR) Farm crops showing signs of stress and drying out quickly (CMOR) Fire Hazard Impacts Several county burn bans (IDHS) Other Impacts Plants, shrubs discolored and losing leaves (CMOR) Lawns going dormant (CMOR) Mitigation Actions None reported Hydrologic Conditions and Impacts Below to much below normal streamflow across northeast Indiana and the Wabash basin as well as a few other basins along the Ohio River Normal streamflow showing up across much of Indiana, but this is likely on the low end of normal (near 25%) Reports of low pond and creek levels Agricultural Impacts Soil moisture is below normal across much of Indiana Dry topsoil, cracks in ground Farm crops showing signs of stress and drying out quickly Fire Hazard Impacts Several burn bans in place over central and southern Indiana counties Conditions are conducive for brush fires Seven Day Precipitation Forecast Potential for half an inch to near 2 inches of rainfall through September 25th, with multiple rounds of rainfall possible beginning this weekend and continuing through next week Long-Range Outlooks The latest monthly and seasonal outlooks can be found on the CPC homepage One month outlooks for October show a lean toward drier than normal precipitation over southwestern Indiana and midrange probabilities of above normal temperatures Drought Outlook The latest monthly and seasonal outlooks can be found on the CPC homepage Drought is expected to develop/persist across all but northwest Indiana through the end of December