Indiana, 2024Drought in Indiana, November 1 to 26, 2024
November 1 to 26, 2024 · NWS IND · 2 events in 2 counties and zones
Widespread Severe Drought (D2) which had expanded across almost all of Indiana's northern third on October 29, 2024 was maintained through the November 5th update. Locally heavy rains over the Upper Wabash Valley through the month's first week led to a partial improvement to Moderate Drought conditions (D1) on November 12th in parts of Warren County.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
Widespread Severe Drought (D2) which had expanded across almost all of Indiana's northern third on October 29, 2024 was maintained through the November 5th update. Locally heavy rains over the Upper Wabash Valley through the month's first week led to a partial improvement to Moderate Drought conditions (D1) on November 12th in parts of Warren County. Subsequent 2-week rainfall over 1.00 inch promoted further improvement on November 26th when all areas with remaining D2 improved to D1.
Drought, Warren
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM EST to November 26, 7:00 AM EST
- Where
- Warren forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 40.347, -87.353 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Severe Drought that began on October 29, 2024 over roughly the northern half of Warren County, continued until 2-week rainfall totals around 2.00 to 3.00 inches along the Illinois border led to an improvement to Moderate Drought over northwestern Warren County. Severe Drought continued northeast of Carbondale through November 26 until these areas also improved to Moderate Drought following additional 2-week rainfall of 1.00 to 1.50 inches.
Drought, Fountain
- When
- November 1, 12:00 AM EST to November 26, 7:00 AM EST
- Where
- Fountain forecast zone
- Reported by
- Drought Monitor
- Coordinates
- 40.121, -87.242 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Severe Drought that began on October 29, 2024 in extreme northeastern Fountain County continued into November. 4-week rainfall totals around 2.75 inches led to an improvement to Moderate Drought on November 26, 2024.
- Drought
- A drought reaching severe (D2) or worse on the US Drought Monitor, or with notable impacts.
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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1224034, 1224035.