Indianapolis Droughts Through the Decades | Indianapolis News

Indianapolis has weathered droughts for over two centuries, from diary entries in 1843 to the blistering heat of 1936 that buckled pavement and crushed crops, to the water crisis of 1988 that prompted the governor to ban lawn watering, and finally the shocking “flash drought” of 2012 that shattered records with cracked mudflats and record-breaking heat—until cooler weather and rain finally brought relief by October. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/2d92dfefb3069d0e