Drought Information Statement for Northern IN, Southern MI, Northwest OH Valid September 2, 2025 Issued By: NWS Northern Indiana on September 5, 2025 Contact Information: nws.northernindiana@noaa.gov 574-834-1104 This product will be updated on or after September 26, 2025. Please see all currently available products at https://drought.gov/drought-information-statements. Please visit https://www.weather.gov/iwx/DroughtInformationStatement for previous statements. Please visit https://www.drought.gov/drought-status-updates for regional drought status updates. Moderate drought conditions are present in a portion of the Wabash and Maumee River Valleys Abnormally dry conditions are present in a broad area of northern and central Indiana, extending in far southwest Michigan Little to no rain is expected through September 12 U.S. Drought Monitor Link to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor for northern Indiana, southern Michigan, and northwest Ohio Drought intensity and Extent D1 (Moderate Drought): Indiana: Adams, Allen, Cass, Huntington, Miami, Wabash, Wells, and White counties Ohio: Fulton, Henry, Paulding, Putnam, and Van Wert counties D0 (Abnormally Dry): A broad area from southwest Michigan through central Indiana and northwest Ohio Precipitation 7-day and 30-day rainfall departures are 0% to 25% of normal in some spots 7-day rainfall has been limited to isolated lake effect rain showers Prior to this 7-day dry stretch, thunderstorms brought ample rain to far northwest Indiana Summary of Impacts Hydrologic Impacts 28-day streamflows, according to USGS data, are in their 10th percentile or lower at some locations Agricultural Impacts Local agriculture extension offices are reporting instances of crops going dormant despite late planting Fire Hazard Impacts There are no known impacts at this time Other Impacts There are no known impacts at this time Mitigation Actions None reported Hydrologic Conditions and Impacts Image Caption: USGS 7 day average streamflow HUC map valid April 9, 2025 Streamflows are “below normal” to “much below normal” Seven Day Precipitation Forecast 7-day precipitation will be sparse High pressure will move in over the weekend and linger into the middle of next week (week of September 7) Temperatures will trend warmer as well over the next 7 days Dry weather and warming temperatures will increase the concern for worsening drought Long-Range Outlooks The latest monthly and seasonal outlooks can be found on the CPC homepage Released on 8/31 there are no clear signals to nudge the temperature or precipitation forecast above or below normal; thus, equal chances is the outlook Cool temperatures to start September may be offset by milder temperatures in the coming week Drought Outlook Drought conditions are anticipated to develop in the coming months As of this writing, Fort Wayne is about 9” below normal for year to date precipitation. South Bend is short about 3” Note that September, October, and November are typically drier months for our area. Normal monthly precipitation is about 3” per month, compared to 4-4.5” in June, July, and August