Drought — Delaware, Indiana

2024-11-01 to 2024-11-30 · Delaware, Indiana

Event narrative

Severe Drought intensity that had begun on October 29, 2024 across the northern half of Delaware County, continued through early November 2024. One-week precipitation around 1.50 inches through November 12, 2024 downgraded most of this area to Moderate Drought. Severe Drought continued in far northwestern Delaware County, until additional 2-week precipitation around 1.25 inches made Severe Drought retreat slightly to only extreme northwestern Delaware County, where it remained into December 2024.

Wider weather episode

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, including all of Carroll County and portions of 8 other northern central Indiana zones. Locally heavy rains over both the Upper Wabash Valley through the month's first week and the upper White River Valley during November's second week promoted an overall small upgrade to Moderate Drought (D1) on November 12th for portions of Delaware and Madison Counties. Subsequent 2-week rainfall over 1.00 inch led to further improvements on November 26th when D2 retreated out of both far western Tippecanoe County and northern Madison County and vicinity. When November ended Severe Drought continued in all of Carroll County, most of Tippecanoe County, and mainly small portions of 5 other northern central Indiana zones.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1218854. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.