There was a period earlier this year when southern Indiana was getting all the rain.  Flooding was a concern. The rest of Indiana was hoping for their share. Then this week happened. A lot of rain has fallen almost everywhere but southern Indiana.  Perhaps this will provide some time for those down south to assess if things have returned to normal, or if there are now visible indicators of abnormally dry or even moderate drought developing.  There is still some rain (not a lot) expected in these regions so hopefully that will keep either moisture extreme (drought or flooding) from happening. Then, there’s the rest of Indiana.  Locations in eastern Indiana have reported over 6 inches of rain within 24 hours!  Over the past few days, amounts across northern and eastern Indiana have totaled from 3” to almost 10” (Figure 1).  There are several locations (e.g., Delaware County) that reported[Read More…]