Indiana, 2024

Drought 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.

Where it happened

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The toll

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS IND wrote it up.

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.

The radar

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Event by event

2 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

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.

What these are

Drought
A drought reaching severe (D2) or worse on the US Drought Monitor, or with notable impacts.

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Sources

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.