| Introduction |
| Drought Monitor Status |
| Local Drought Statements |
| Recent Temp & Precip |
| Impacts |
| Water Resource |
| Forecasts & Outlooks |
| Past Droughts |
Introduction/Acknowledgements
Information about current drought conditions and forecast conditions can be found on the tabs following this one. Items range from basic level to in-depth items. Below are some basic questions about drought, and where on this page you can find the answers.
State of Indiana Drought Website
Fire weather information is available on the Fire Weather Page
Acknowledgements
Images Courtesy of...
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 Midwest Regional Climate Center |
 High Plains Regional Climate Center |
 US Department of Agriculture |
 USGS |
 NASA SPoRT. |
Drought Status
US Drought Monitor Information for Indiana:
Latest Drought Statements (when available)
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| from Northern Indiana |
| from Louisville |
| from Chicago |
| from Wilmington, OH |
| from Paducah, KY |
Latest Precipitation and Temperature Trends
7 Day, 30 Day, 60 Day, 90 Day, and 120 Day Precipitation Percent of Normal:
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Various Parameters Overlayed with Current Drought Monitor
SPI/SPEI Maps for Indiana: 30 Day 60 Day 90 Day Alternate site for SPI/SPEI
7 Day and 30 Day Temperature Departure from Normal
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Plot of Year-to-Date Temperatures and Precipitation for Indianapolis (Other cities are available), and Plot of Snow Year (July-June) for Indianapolis
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Impacts
Soils / Vegetation
EDDI: 1 week, 2 week, 1 month, 3 month
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Soil Moisture: (more soil moisture info here)
Calculated Soil Moisture Ranking Percentile:
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Total Soil Moisture Anomaly:
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NASA SPoRT LIS (choose 0-100cm RSM, 0-100cm Percentile, INT-RSM: 1wk chg)
Quick Drought Response Index for Indiana
Vegetation Drought Response Index:
Palmer Index Information
(Caution! These maps may not be accurate at the moment)
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| Drought Severity Index (Long Term Palmer) | Additional Precipitation Needed to Bring Palmer Index to Near Normal |
Other Impacts
Purdue Ag Extension County Guidance Map
Indiana Crop Progress and Condition
Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin
Water Resources
Stream flow for Rivers Across Indiana (all stream flow images from USGS)
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USGS National Ground-Water Monitoring Network (Indiana Ground Water Watch was deactivated)
USCAE Lake Levels: Louisville District , Chicago District
Forecasts & Outlooks
Latest 7-Day Total Precipitation Forecast (updated daily by 7 p.m. EDT) from WPC:
6-10 day temperature outlook:
6-10 day precipitation outlook:
8-14 day temperature outlook:
8-14 day precipitation outlook:
Latest One Month Temperature Outlook from the Climate Prediction Center:
Latest One Month Precipitation Outlook from the Climate Prediction Center:
Latest Three-Month Temperature Outlook from the Climate Prediction Center:
Latest Three-Month Precipitation Outlook from the Climate Prediction Center:
Experimental Flash Drought Risk Tool from MRCC
Seasonal Drought Outlook:
Past Droughts
Below are notable droughts since the year 2000. Archived drought maps back to 2000 are available at the US Drought Monitor website. Older data can be found at the NIDS website. Click any image for a full size version.
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(Additional information on the 2012 heat and drought is available) |
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