The Future of Indiana’s Water Resources: A Report from the Indiana Climate Change Impacts Assessment

Authors

Keith Cherkauer, Purdue University
Robert Barr, Indiana University Purdue University IndianapolisFollow
Laura C. Bowling, Purdue UniversityFollow
Kyuhyun Byun, University of Notre Dame
Indrajeet Chaubey, Purdue UniversityFollow
Natalie Chin, Purdue UniversityFollow
Chun-Mei Chiu, University of Notre DameFollow
Darren Ficklin, Indiana UniversityFollow
Alan Hamlet, University of Notre DameFollow
Stephen Kines, Purdue UniversityFollow
Charlotte Lee, Purdue UniversityFollow
Ram Neupane, Indiana UniversityFollow
Garett Pignotti, Purdue UniversityFollow
Sanoar Rahman, Purdue UniversityFollow
Sarmistha Singh, Purdue UniversityFollow
Pandara Valappil Femeena, Purdue UniversityFollow
Tanja Williamson, U.S. Geological SurveyFollow
Melissa Widhalm, Purdue UniversityFollow
Jeffrey Dukes, Purdue University

Recommended Citation

Cherkauer, K.A., Barr, R., Bowling, L., Byun, K., Chaubey, I., Chin, N., Chiu, C., Ficklin, D., Hamlet, A., Kines, S., Lee, C., Neupane, R., Pignotti, G., Rahman, S., Singh, S., Valappoil, F.P., Williamson, T., Widhalm, M., and J.S. Dukes. (2023). The future of Indiana’s water resources: A Report from the Indiana Climate Change Impacts Assessment. Purdue Climate Change Research Center, Purdue University. West Lafayette, Indiana. DOI: 10.5703/1288284317640

DOI

10.5703/1288284317640

Date of this Version

6-7-2023

Keywords

precipitation, water resources, climate change

Abstract

This report from the Indiana Climate Change Impacts Assessment (IN CCIA) applies climate change projections for the state to explore how continued changes in Indiana’s climate are going to affect all aspects of water resources, including soil water, evaporation, runoff, snow cover, streamflow, drought, and flooding. As local temperatures continue to rise and rainfall patterns shift, managing the multiple water needs of communities, natural systems, recreation, industry, and agriculture will become increasingly difficult. Ensuring that enough water is available in the right places and at the right times will require awareness of Indiana’s changing water resources and planning at regional and state levels.