Drought in Indiana

Events

546

Deaths

0

Injuries

0

Damage

$88 million

• Drought in Indiana, September 1 to 30, 2002$70 million · 6 eventsA prolonged summer drought gradually worsened, becoming severe by early September. Many parts of southwest Indiana received little or no measurable rainfall during August. At Boonville, only 0.08 inch was measured in August. Evansville reported an August total of 0.63 inch.
• Drought in Indiana, September 1 to 30, 2007$18 million · 6 eventsSevere drought conditions that developed late in August worsened to extreme drought conditions in September. The persistent 500 mb high over the southeast and south central U.S. started to break down at times, allowing an increase in rainfall.
• Drought in Indiana, August 1 to 31, 201240 eventsDrought conditions began to relent during August following beneficial rains and cooler temperatures. Temperatures during August averaged near normal and rainfall was above normal in many of the very dry areas of June and July.
• Drought in Indiana, July 1 to 31, 201239 eventsJuly 2012 was one of the hottest and driest months of record for central and southern Indiana. Drought conditions gradually deteriorated during the month because widespread rainfall was absent.
• Drought in Indiana, September 1 to 30, 201239 eventsDrought conditions were greatly diminished over much of central and southwest Indiana by the end of September, while conditions continued to improve in south central portions of the state. The wet weather pattern of August continued in much of Indiana during September.
• Drought in Indiana, June 12 to 30, 201233 eventsSetting the scene for this drought, meteorological spring of 2012 in central Indiana went down as the warmest on record. At Indianapolis, the old record average temperature of 58.1 degrees set during the spring of 1977 was shattered by almost two degrees.
• Drought in Indiana, November 1 to 30, 201030 eventsThe U.S. Drought Monitor released on November 4th indicated 95% of Indiana was experiencing moderate to extreme drought conditions as of November 2nd.
• Drought in Indiana, October 1 to 31, 201019 eventsOctober 2010 continued the trend of warmer and drier than normal weather|that has prevailed since July. Many locations received less than 2 inches of rainfall. Drought conditions and fire activity worsened during the month.
• Drought in Indiana, September 1 to 27, 201117 eventsSevere drought conditions continue in portions of west central Indiana as a result of prolonged hot and dry weather from July 17 through September 13. According to the U.S.
• Drought in Indiana, March 1 to 31, 202617 eventsOverall dry conditions that had peaked with widespread Extreme Drought (D3) in early March 2026 generally dissipated or significantly improved throughout the remainder of the month.
• Drought in Indiana, February 1 to 28, 202617 eventsThe severe to extreme drought conditions that became entrenched across central Indiana during the winter of 2025-2026 persisted through the month of February.
• Drought in Indiana, January 1 to 16, 202414 eventsSevere Drought (D2) intensity had expanded eastward across southern central Indiana through both the December 12 and December 19 drought updates, with this area of D2 maintained through the December 26 update.
• Drought in Indiana, October 1 to 9, 201213 eventsOctober 2012 was a rather wet month for much of Indiana. Monthly precipitation totals ranged from 2 to nearly 8 inches with many areas receiving between 3 and 6 inches. South-central and southeast Indiana, near the Ohio River, were the driest areas.
• Drought in Indiana, December 1 to 31, 202511 eventsOverall dry conditions that had resulted in Extreme Drought (D3) by late October 2025 over portions of central Indiana were maintained through December 2025, with D2/D3 drought intensity persisting over portions of 11 central Indiana counties without any significant changes to…
• Drought in Indiana, November 1 to 30, 202511 eventsOverall dry conditions that had resulted in Severe Drought (D2) by late September 2025 over portions of 9 central Indiana counties, generally expanded and/or intensified to Extreme Drought (D3) throughout October 2025, with D2/D3 drought intensity then maintained over portions…
• Drought in Indiana, January 1 to 31, 202611 eventsOverall dry conditions that had resulted in Extreme Drought (D3) over north-central Indiana by late 2025 generally expanded and intensified throughout January 2026.
• Drought in Indiana, October 1 to 31, 20259 eventsOverall dry conditions that had resulted in widespread Severe Drought (D2) by late September 2025 from most of Carroll County to portions of Randolph County and points east-northeast, continued throughout October, leading to intensification and/or expansion of drought over…
• Drought in Indiana, September 21 to 30, 20108 eventsSeptember 2010 was one of the hottest and driest months of September on record. Because similar conditions prevailed during August, drought conditions intensified during September.
• Drought in Indiana, August 30 to 31, 20118 eventsSevere drought conditions began across portions of central Indiana as a result of prolonged hot and dry weather from the middle of July into August.
• Drought in Indiana, December 12 to 31, 20238 eventsAbnormally Dry (D0) and/or Moderate Drought (D1) intensity was common across central Indiana from late May 2023 to early August 2023, and again from mid-September 2023 into December.
• Drought in Indiana, October 29 to 31, 20248 eventsWidespread Moderate Drought (D1) across most of the north-northwestern half of Indiana on October 22, 2024 trended to an expansion of Severe Drought (D2) over more than a dozen counties on October 29th, including portions of nine central Indiana counties, despite modest weekly…
• Drought in Indiana, December 1 to 31, 20247 eventsSevere Drought (D2) had expanded across much of northern Indiana through October 2024, including all of Carroll County and portions of 8 other northern central Indiana counties by October 29th.
• Drought in Indiana, November 1 to 30, 20247 eventsWidespread 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, including all of Carroll County and portions of 8 other northern central Indiana zones.
• Drought in Indiana, November 1 to 30, 19996 eventsThe unseasonably warm and dry fall allowed drought conditions to worsen. The Palmer Drought Index fell deeper into the moderate drought category during the month. Total rainfall for the month of November at Evansville was 0.51 inches, which is 3.22 inches below normal.
• Drought in Indiana, December 1 to 31, 19996 eventsModerate drought conditions continued to plague southwest Indiana into early winter. Heavy rainfall during mid month, up to 4 inches in some places, brought significant relief. Until then, wildfire danger was especially high.

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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.