Even after the 3.95” rain on 11-12 Sep (our recent storm), only had 0.07” otherwise this past week. So still calling it Mildly Dry due to extended rain deficit. Including the past couple days rain, we’re at 2.57” above normal for Oct (277% above normal). The recent rain puts us 3.08” above normal for the year, or 108% of normal. Even after the past 2 day’s rain total the Wateree River is still well below its banks. Local ditches and swamps mostly dry before the 11-12 Sep rain. SC Forestry app showing 11 wildfires in S.C., all in the state’s eastern half. Hiking at Poinsett State Park on Friday (the day before the rainstorm started) the ground was dry down to about 2” with dry leaf littler and pine needles. Quite a few leaves had fallen, but were almost all brown vs fall colors like usual in past years. Resurrection ferns were dry and curled. Amazingly, very few mosquitos. The park pond’s spillway was barely trickling. Same for the park’s streams. Still very nice to have the extra 3.95” of rain, especially since it fell steadily over an extended period vs all at once. Data Explorer shows us at almost a 5” rain deficit for the last 90 days, and almost a 1.5” deficit for the last 30 days; this is even after the 11-12 Sep rain. Still grateful for the recent rain.