
If you get a chance, check out this site https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/drought-recovery/current/wmp/end-rain/3 it shows the amount of rain needed to restore long term deficits in rainfall (using the Palmer Drought Index data). Parts of the MidSouth, Delta, and Southeast need 15-25" of rain over the next 3 months to completely remove drought and restore the hydrology of those regions. Ideally, getting 1" to 1.5" over the next 12 weeks would be great, but that is rarely how the atmosphere works. For example, parts of the Delta may get 3-4" over the next 10 days with multiple chances of severe storms. Drought never breaks gently...