The first sustained, substantial rainfall since mid August brought 1.06" over a roughly 30 hour time period late this past week.  Although it was certainly welcome, it is a far cry from the 2-4" predicted.  The rain has put a temporary halt to peanut, soybean and cotton harvesting and allowed gardeners to cease watering fall plants for now.  Even with the high winds, dust has been abated.  There is some standing water in a few ditches, but none in fields as everything that fell soaked in.  Septic lines are showing as green in the yard, while other grass is brown or yellow.  The long term drought is still here.