By Anita Gall, Nebraska Extension Master GardenerÂ
Rain, rain, rain, and we are still in a drought. How can this be? It’s much the same as a single dose of medicine, it helps symptoms of an illness, but it takes a sustained amount to cure it. The same applies to rain storms. In a severe drought, static tension causes the initial rain to run off instead of being absorbed. After a few soaking rains, the soil absorbs the moisture and recharges the groundwater. For lasting relief, we need multiple rains over several months.Â