Drought Information Statement for Southern Indiana and Central Kentucky Valid June 30, 2026 Issued By: National Weather Service WFO Louisville, KY Contact Information: nws.louisville@noaa.gov This product will be updated July 10, 2026 or sooner if drought conditions change significantly. Please see all currently available products at https://drought.gov/drought-information-statements. Please visit https://www.weather.gov/LMK/DroughtInformationStatement for previous statements. Please visit https://www.drought.gov/drought-status-updates for regional drought status updates. Generally, a one-class improvement has been made given recent rainfall Severe Drought (D2) remains in central KY (Casey Co.), a portion of SW KY, and far eastern KY Moderate Drought (D1) remains in portions of southern and eastern Kentucky Abnormally Dry (D0) stretches across southern KY into eastern KY U.S. Drought Monitor NOTE: The data cutoff for Drought Monitor is each Tuesday at 8 a.m. EDT. Drought Intensity and Extent D3 (Extreme Drought): No longer exists D2 (Severe Drought): Portions of southern and eastern Kentucky D1 (Moderate Drought): Portions of southern and eastern KY D0: (Abnormally Dry): Stretches across southern KY into eastern KY Recent Change in Drought Intensity No change across most of southern Indiana and north central Kentucky One class improvement over a stripe of south central KY Two class improvement over portions of western and central Kentucky Precipitation Over the past 30 days, most of the region received approximately 2 to 8+ inches of rain, with portions of southern Indiana and central Kentucky receiving the highest amounts. Most of central Kentucky and south central Indiana experienced above normal precipitation. Temperature The 7-Day Temperature Anomaly ending 6/27/2026 shows that temperatures across southern Indiana and central Kentucky were approximately 1 to 6 degrees below normal. 30-Day temperatures were mostly normal to around 1 to 2 degrees below normal. Summary of Impacts Sources: University of Kentucky Agriculture Department and Kentucky Division of Water Hydrologic Impacts Precipitation during the past month to month and a half has improved streamflows across the state. While most reservoirs have returned to normal pool, several small water supply reservoirs remain low for this time of year. The city of Liberty has begun mandatory conservation due to low levels in Lake Liberty. Agricultural Impacts The US Crop Report shows 15% of topsoil and 19% of subsoil in Kentucky rated as short to very short, an improvement of 4% and 6%, respectively. Fire Hazard Impacts There is no wildfire activity or impacts over central Kentucky or southern Indiana at this time (National Interagency Fire Center). Other Impacts As of 6/30, the state averaged 3.10” of precipitation over the past week, 2.00” above normal. Since Jan 1st, the state has averaged 23.28”, 3.54” below normal. (MRCC) 7 Day Average Streamflow Hydrologic Conditions and Impacts Many streams are experiencing above to much above normal flow across central Kentucky and southern Indiana. Several streams across southern Indiana and central KY are experiencing all-time high flows. Source: National Crop Bulletin Agricultural Impacts The US Crop Report shows 15 percent of topsoil is short to very short for Kentucky. The US Crop Report shows 4 percent of topsoil is short to very short for Indiana. The Crop Moisture Index is 0 to above 3 and in overall good condition for southern Indiana and central Kentucky. Recent wet conditions have resulted in some water supply improvements, however, shortages still remain in several small water supply reservoirs. Fire Hazard Impacts As of now, no significant wildfire potential exists through August. There are currently no burn bans reported for any counties in Indiana or Kentucky as of 6/26/2026. Seven Day Precipitation Forecast Daily chances of showers and storms are likely this weekend with scattered accumulations possible. A cold front will arrive Monday morning bringing another round of showers and storms. Cold front becomes a stalled frontal boundary resulting in continued rain chances through most of next week. 8-14 Day Significant Hazards Outlook Heat will slowly decrease by the beginning of next week, but highs will still be slightly above normal. Other than heat, no other major hazards are expected during the Days 8-14 outlook period. Long-Range Outlooks The latest monthly and seasonal outlooks can be found on the CPC homepage There are roughly equal chances of normal precipitation for the month of July. There are roughly equal chances of normal temperatures across southern Indiana and most of central KY throughout the month of July. Drought Outlook The latest monthly and seasonal outlooks can be found on the CPC homepage With another weekend of beneficial rainfall forecasted, improvements in drought status are possible initially. The Seasonal Drought Outlook (July-Sep) calls for improving or ending drought conditions across much of KY.