It's always hard to decide whether we are near normal or mildly dry. But when the South Fork of the Crow River is still showing mud flats where I observe it (where it crosses County Rd 2 between Glencoe and Silver Lake) instead of rising due to our recent rain, I think we must still be a little dry. If the soil were holding enough water, some would be running off and making the river rise. 
The rain has probably helped trees and other vegetation get ready for fall. But it's too late to have any impact on the crops. Crops are ending their season, and the water doesn't make much difference. 
Most soybeans in the area have been busy drying down, and many fields have lost most of their leaves. Corn is also starting to dry down. 
Our garden has lots of pumpkins and other squash are ready to bring in. The sunflowers have dried down. 
Many trees have begun to show some color, but you would need to go farther north to see much fall color.