Drought Information Statement for Central Indiana Valid October 3, 2025 Issued By: NWS Indianapolis, IN Contact Information: nws.indianapolis@noaa.gov This product will be updated by October 31, 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. D3 (Extreme Drought) introduced in a couple counties in northeastern Indiana Minor improvements in northwestern and southern Indiana due to higher rainfall amounts last week U.S. Drought Monitor Drought Intensity and Extent D2 (Severe Drought): Carroll, Clinton, Delaware, Howard, Madison, Parke, Randolph, Tipton, Vermillion D1 (Moderate Drought): Bartholomew, Boone, Brown, Clay, Decatur, Fountain, Greene, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Henry, Jackson, Jennings, Johnson, Lawrence, Marion, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Owen, Putnam, Rush, Sullivan, Tippecanoe, Vigo D0: (Abnormally Dry): Knox, Shelby, Warren Recent Change in Drought Intensity Four Week Drought Monitor Class Change Two class degradation over northeastern central Indiana as well as part of western Indiana One class degradation over the majority of central Indiana Precipitation Below normal precipitation for all but near the Ohio River over the last 30 days, with the majority of the area in the 25 to 75% of normal Temperature The 7 day temperature anomaly for max temperatures has been 6 to 8 degrees above normal for the northern half of Indiana, with 3 to 4 degrees above normal near the Ohio River Summary of Impacts Hydrologic Impacts Below to much below normal streamflow over some basins (USGS) Low levels in ponds and streams (CMOR) Agricultural Impacts Crops drying out quicker than normal with some signs of stress (CMOR) Cracked hard ground, dusty crop fields Fire Hazard Impacts Several county burn bans (IDHS) Other Impacts Plants, shrubs, trees discolored and losing leaves (CMOR) Lawns patchy and brown (CMOR) Mitigation Actions None reported Hydrologic Conditions and Impacts Below to much below normal streamflow across the Wabash and Mississinewa basins Much below normal streamflow over northeast Indiana in the St Joseph basin 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 stream levels Agricultural Impacts Soil moisture is below normal across central and northern Indiana Crops drying out quicker than normal with some signs of stress Dusty crop fields Fire Hazard Impacts Burn bans have expanded to include several counties across Indiana Seven Day Precipitation Forecast After today’s (Friday October 3rd) scattered showers, widespread precipitation totals of a quarter inch to half an inch are possible over Indiana over the rest of the seven days. Most of this rainfall is associated with a cold frontal passage Monday through Tuesday Long-Range Outlooks One month outlooks for October show a lean toward drier than normal precipitation across the state with above normal temperatures likely Drought Outlook The latest monthly and seasonal outlooks can be found on the CPC homepage Drought is expected to develop/persist across the entire state through the end of December