Drought Information Statement for Northern IN, Southern MI, Northwest OH Valid September 9, 2025 Issued By: NWS Northern Indiana on September 11, 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 along the US 24 corridor in northwest Ohio through west-central Indiana Abnormally dry conditions are present in a broad area of northern Indiana, extending into far southwest Michigan Little to no rain is expected through September 19 U.S. Drought Monitor Drought intensity and Extent D1 (Moderate Drought): Indiana: Adams, Allen, Cass, Huntington, Jay, Miami, Wabash, Wells, White, and Whitley counties Ohio: Allen, Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Paulding, Putnam, Williams, and Van Wert counties D0 (Abnormally Dry): A broad area from southwest Michigan through northern Indiana Precipitation 7-day and 30-day rainfall departures are 0% to 25% of normal in most areas. Drought conditions will continue to worsen. Far northwest Indiana received beneficial rain from thunderstorms within the past 30 days Temperature Temperatures were about 2 to 4 degrees below normal for the 30-day period ending September 10th Cool, damp mornings (from dew) have provided temporary drought relief for some vegetation Above-normal temperatures (highs in the 90s) are expected in the coming week. This will worsen drought conditions. Summary of Impacts Links: See/submit Condition Monitoring Observer Reports (CMOR) and view the Drought Impacts Reporter Hydrologic Impacts 28-day streamflows, according to USGS data, are in their 10th percentile or lower at some locations Pond levels are low and creeks have stopped flowing according to CoCoRaHS Condition Monitoring reports Agricultural Impacts Local agriculture extension offices are reporting instances of crops going dormant despite late planting Pasture/range conditions are poor according to some agriculture extension offices 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”, reading only 10% to 24% of normal Agricultural Impacts Soil moisture continues to deteriorate, especially in northwest Ohio. Image Captions: Left: CPC Calculated Soil Moisture Ranking Percentile valid September 18, 2024 Above: Crop Moisture Index by Division. Weekly value for period ending September 14, 2024 Seven Day Precipitation Forecast 7-day precipitation will be sparse, measuring less than 0.10”. A weak disturbance passing through Saturday night will be the “best” chance for rain this week. A strong ridge of high pressure will move in over the weekend and linger well into next week (week of September 14) Temperatures will trend warmer as well, with highs in the 90s as early as Sunday and Monday 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 The latest monthly and seasonal outlooks can be found on the CPC homepage Drought conditions are anticipated to develop (or worsen) this month Precipitation departures: As of this writing, Fort Wayne is nearly 10” below normal year to date, but is only short 0.80” so far this month South Bend is short almost 4” year to date, and is about 1”below normal so far this month 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