A dry July has brought the consequences we all know, drought.
Thursday's Drought Monitor report, released by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, shows Douglas County is in a moderate drought.
A severe drought exists from Blair to Florence.
Although Wednesday's storms brought several inches of rain to areas that need it, those changes will be reflected in next week's drought update.
While the rainfall helps, it's going to take more. Plants are not saved by a single heavy watering. Sustained watering over time is what makes the difference.
The long-term outlook from the Climate Prediction Center favors an active weather pattern starting next week, which could help ease conditions further.
According to the National Centers for Environmental Information, a division of NOAA, about 150% of normal August rainfall is needed to eliminate the drought.
