Drought Information Statement for Central Indiana Valid December 22, 2025 Issued By: NWS Indianapolis, IN Contact Information: nws.indianapolis@noaa.gov This product will be updated by January 16, 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. Moderate Drought (D1) or worse covers much of the state north of I-70 Severe (D2) and Extreme (D3) Drought continue over north central and northeast Indiana Near normal conditions continue over southern Indiana and the lakeshore U.S. Drought Monitor Drought Intensity and Extent D3 (Extreme Drought): Carroll, Delaware, Howard, Randolph D2 (Severe Drought): Clinton, Madison, Tipton, Vigo D1 (Moderate Drought): Boone, Fountain, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Henry, Marion, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Warren D0: (Abnormally Dry): Clay, Morgan, Rush, Sullivan Recent Change in Drought Intensity Four Week Drought Monitor Class Change One class degradation over northwestern central Indiana Generally one class improvement along I-70 corridor Steady-state elsewhere Precipitation Generally near normal precipitation over Indiana for the last 30 days, with most of the state 75% to 150% of normal and a couple small strips of 50 to 75% of normal Temperature The 30 day temperature anomaly for max temperatures is 4 to 8 degrees below normal Summary of Impacts Hydrologic Impacts Below to much below normal streamflow over parts of northern, northeastern and eastern Indiana (USGS) Agricultural Impacts Dry soils are in place across northern Indiana Fire Hazard Impacts None reported Other Impacts None reported Mitigation Actions None reported Hydrologic Conditions and Impacts Near Normal streamflow in much of the White and East Fork White, along the Ohio River, as well as the basins along Lake Michigan Below to much below normal streamflow across the Maumee, the Wabash, and some of their tributaries Agricultural Impacts Soil moisture is less than the 10th percentile across much of northern Indiana, with an embedded area below the 5th percentile Soil moisture is near normal from south of I-70 to the Ohio River Seven Day Precipitation Forecast Precipitation amounts for the next seven days are less than a quarter inch across the entire state, and for most areas actually less than a tenth of an inch Long-Range Outlooks One month outlooks for January indicate above normal precipitation is likely for the month, with no discernible signal for temperature Drought Outlook Drought is expected to improve/end for Indiana by the end of March